1. Ivermectin 12 mg
Type: Antiparasitic (anti-helminthic)
Targets:
Roundworms (Strongyloides, Ascaris)
Scabies mites
Lice
River blindness parasite (Onchocerca volvulus)
How it works:Â Paralyzes and kills parasites by interfering with nerve/muscle function.
2. Mebendazole 100 mg
Type: Broad-spectrum antiparasitic
Targets:
Roundworms (Ascaris)
Pinworms
Hookworms
Whipworms
How it works:Â Stops parasites from absorbing glucose, starving them.
3. Fluconazole 200 mgÂ
Type: Antifungal
Targets:
Candida yeast (oral thrush, vaginal yeast infections)
Cryptococcus
Fungal infections of skin/nails
How it works: Disrupts fungal cell membrane formation.
4. Albendazole 400 mg
Type: Broad-spectrum antiparasitic
Targets:
Tapeworms (neurocysticercosis, hydatid disease)
Roundworms
Hookworms
Whipworms
Strongyloides (sometimes combined with ivermectin)
How it works:Â Inhibits parasite glucose uptake and kills larvae/adults.
5. Praziquantel 600 mg
Type: Anti-helminthic
Targets:
Tapeworms (Taenia, Diphyllobothrium)
Flukes (schistosomiasis, liver flukes, lung flukes)
How it works:Â Damages worm surface and paralyzes them so the body can clear them.
6. Nitazoxanide 500 mg
Type: Broad antiparasitic & some antiviral activity
Targets:
Giardia
Cryptosporidium
Some tapeworms and flukes
Some viruses (research stage: rotavirus, norovirus)
How it works: Disrupts energy production in parasites.
7. Doxycycline 100 mg
Type: Antibiotic (tetracycline class)
Targets:
Bacteria (respiratory, skin, sexually transmitted infections, Lyme disease)
Also used in malaria prevention/treatment
Can weaken some parasites (e.g., Wolbachia bacteria in filarial worms)
How it works: Stops bacterial protein production.
8. Pyrantel pamoate 250 mg
Type: Antiparasitic (mainly for intestinal worms)
Targets:
Pinworms
Roundworms
Hookworms
How it works: Paralyzes worms so they are passed in stool.
9-Tinidazole 300
Type: Antiprotozoal & antibacterial (nitroimidazole class)
Targets:
Protozoa
Giardia lamblia (giardiasis)
Entamoeba histolytica (intestinal & liver amoebiasis)
Trichomonas vaginalis (trichomoniasis)
Bacteria
Anaerobic bacteria (Bacteroides, Clostridium)
Sometimes part of H. pylori eradication regimens
Drug Main Category & Targets:
1.Ivermectin – Antiparasitic
Targets: Roundworms, mites, lice, Strongyloides, scabies, river blindness (Onchocerca volvulus).
2.Mebendazole – Antiparasitic
Targets: Roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, pinworms.
3.Fluconazole – Antifungal
Targets: Candida, Cryptococcus, fungal infections of skin and nails.
4.Albendazole – Antiparasitic
Targets: Tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms, neurocysticercosis.
5.Praziquantel – Antiparasitic
Targets: Tapeworms, flukes, schistosomiasis.
6.Nitazoxanide – Antiparasitic/Antiviral
Targets: Giardia, Cryptosporidium, other parasitic and viral infections.
7.Doxycycline – Antibiotic/Antiparasitic
Targets: Bacteria (including malaria prevention), Lyme disease, filariasis, river blindness.
8.Pyrantel Pamoate – Antiparasitic
Targets: Pinworms, roundworms, hookworms, intestinal parasites.
9.Tinidazole – Antibacterial/Antiparasitic
Targets: Anaerobic bacteria (Bacteroides, Clostridium), protozoa (Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica).
