Pyrantel

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Pyrantel (pyrantel systemic) is a member of the drug class anthelmintics and is used to treat Ascariasis, Enterobiasis, Hookworm Infection - Necator or Ancylostoma, Moniliformis Infection, Pinworm Infection - Enterobius vermicularis and Trichostrongylosis.

US matches:

• Pyrantel chewable tablets
• Pyrantel pamoate
• Pyrantel pamoate suspension
• Pyrantel

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P02CC01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0015686-83-6

Chemical Formula

C11-H14-N2-S

Molecular Weight

206

Therapeutic Category

Anthelmintic agent

Chemical Name

Pyrimidine, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-[2-(2-thienyl)ethenyl]-, (E)-

Foreign Names

• Pyrantelum (Latin)
• Pyrantel (German)
• Pyrantel (French)
• Pirantel (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pirantel (OS: DCIT)
• Pyrantel (OS: BAN, DCF)
• Pyrantel Embonate (OS: BANM)
• Pyrantel Pamoate (OS: USAN, JAN)
• Antiminth (IS: Roerig)
• Combantrin (IS: Pfizer)
• CP 10 423-16 (IS)
• EINECS 244-837-1 (IS)
• NSC 355080 (IS)
• UK 2679 (IS)
• Pyrantel Embonate (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Int. 4)
• Pyrantel embonate (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Pyrantel Pamoate (PH: JP XV, USP 34)
• Pyranteli embonas (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• Pyrantel Tartrate (OS: USAN)
• CP 10 423-18 (IS: Pfizer)

Brand Names

• Combantrin Compuesto (Pyrantel and Oxantel)
  Pfizer, Ecuador
• Combantrin
  Infectopharm, Austria; Pfizer, Peru
• Dolpac (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Vetoquinol Biowet, Poland
• Dosalid (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer, Poland
• Helmintox
  Innotech, Lithuania; Innotech, Tunisia; Innotech International, Vietnam; Laboratoire Innotech, Latvia
• Nemocid
  Ipca, India
• Pirantel Pamoato MK
  McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia
• Pirantel
  Farmindustria, Peru
• Pirantelis
  Medana, Lithuania
• Plerion (Pyrantel and Oxantel + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Intervet, United Kingdom
• Popantel F (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Febantel (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia
• Prazitel Plus (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Chanelle Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Prowormer (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Pyrantel Polpharma
  Polpharma, Georgia; Polpharma, Latvia
• Pyrantel
  Polpharma, Lithuania
• Pyrapam
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Quantrel (Pyrantel and Oxantel)
  Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Peru
• Vikazid (Pyrantel and Mebendazole)
  Aversi, Georgia
• X-Spectra (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Zipyran Plus (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Febantel (veterinary use))
  Laboratorios Calier, SA, United Kingdom
• Adams (veterinary use)
  Farnam, United States
• Allwormer (Pyrantel and Niclosamide (veterinary use))
  Troy Laboratories, Australia
• All-Wormer Cats (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Exelpet Products, Australia
• AntelCat (veterinary use)
  Biokema, Switzerland
• Antezole (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Kyron, South Africa
• Antezole (veterinary use)
  Kyron, South Africa
• Anthel
  Alphapharm, Australia; Alphapharm, Taiwan
• Anthelban (veterinary use)
  IVX, United States
• Anthelmin
  Siza, Pakistan
• Antielmintico Cavalli (veterinary use)
  Candioli, Italy
• Antiverm (veterinary use)
  Drwalewskie Zaklady Przemyslu Bioweterynaryjnego, Poland
• Ascarel
  Pfeiffer, United States
• Ascatryl (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Febantel (veterinary use))
  Véto-Centre, France
• Banminth (veterinary use)
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, Norway; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pharmaxim, Sweden
• Banminth plus (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany
• Banminth plus Epsiprantel forte (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer, Austria
• Banminth plus Epsiprantel mite (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer, Austria
• Bayopet (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa
• Bay-O-Pet Cats (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
• Bay-O-Pet Dogs (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Febantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
• Bifantrel
  Bifan, Colombia
• Big Cat Wormer (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Blissworm
  Bliss, Pakistan
• Bob Martin (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Cancare (veterinary use)
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand
• Canex Puppy (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand
• Canex (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa
• Canex (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Finland
• Canine Allwormer (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Value Plus Animal Health Care, Australia
• Catminth (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg
• Cazitel (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Chanelle Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany
• Cestal Cat (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Lavet, Israel; Lavet Pharmaceuticals, Poland
• Cestal Plus (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Fenbendazole (veterinary use))
  Lavet Pharmaceuticals, Poland
• Cestem (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Ceva, Germany; Ceva Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Cobantril
  Interdelta, Switzerland
• Combantrin
  Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand; McNeil, Canada; Pfizer, Bahrain; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Pfizer Pharma, Ethiopia; Sato Seiyaku, Japan; Teofarma, France
• Dehinel Plus (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Krka, Poland
• Delentin
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Dog Wormer (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Dog Wormer (veterinary use)
  Farnam, United States
• Dogminth (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg
• Dolpac (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Vetochas, Germany; Vetoquinol, Switzerland; Vetoquinol, France; Vetoquinol, Luxembourg; Vetoquinol UK Ltd, United Kingdom
• Dosalid (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
  Farmasierra, Israel; Pfizer, Poland
• Dronstop (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Santé Animale, France
• Drontal Allwormer Cat (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
• Drontal Allwormer Dogs (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
• Drontal (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Animal Health GmbH, Israel
• Drontal (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer, Germany; Bayer Animal, New Zealand; Bayer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Animal Health, Norway; Bayer Animal Health, Sweden; Bayer Animal Health, United States; Bayer Animal Health, South Africa; Bayer Animal Health GmbH, Israel; Bayer HealthCare, Poland; Bayer Santé Animale, France; Bayer Tiergesundheit, Austria; Orion, Finland; Provet, Switzerland
• Drontal comp. vet. (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, Norway; Bayer Animal Health, Sweden
• Drontal flavour Plus (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Provet, Switzerland
• Drontal Junior (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer HealthCare, Poland
• Drontal P (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Santé Animale, France
• Drontal plus (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer, Germany; Bayer Animal, New Zealand; Bayer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Animal Health, United States; Bayer Animal Health, South Africa; Bayer HealthCare, Poland; Bayer Tiergesundheit, Austria; Orion, Finland; Quvera, United Kingdom
• Drontal Puppies (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
• Early Bird
  Mentholatum, Australia
• Embotape (veterinary use)
  Bimeda, United Kingdom; Cross Vetpharm, Luxembourg; Cross Vetpharm Group Ltd, Israel
• Equimax Elevation (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Virbac, Australia
• Equiworm P (veterinary use)
  Cross Vetpharm, Netherlands
• Evict (veterinary use)
  Pegasus, United States
• Exitel (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Chanelle Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Exodus (veterinary use)
  Bimeda, United Kingdom; Cross Vetpharm Group, United States
• Ezy-Dose Cats (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
  Exelpet Products, Australia
• Ezy-Dose Dogs (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Exelpet Products, Australia
• Felex (Pyrantel and Niclosamide (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, Australia
• Finoxal
  Remo, Colombia
• Fyrantel (veterinary use)
  CEVA Vetpharma, Sweden
• Gelminthic (pediatric)
  Vonnace, Philippines
• Guardian (Pyrantel and Ivermectin, + Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia
• Heartgard Plus (Pyrantel and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Merial, United States; Merial, South Africa; Merial Australia, Australia
• Helmex
  Infectopharm, Germany
• Helmintox
  Innotech, France; Innotech, Myanmar; Innotech, Romania; Innotech, Russian Federation; Innotech International, Ethiopia; Innothera, Georgia
• Hippoparex (veterinary use)
  Serumber, Germany; WDT, Germany
• Hippotwin (veterinary use)
  Caballo, Luxembourg; Caballo, Netherlands
• Horseminth (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg
• Intestinal All-Wormer Cats (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Exelpet Products, Australia
• Intestinal All-Wormer Dogs (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Exelpet Products, Australia
• Iverhart Max (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Virbac, United States
• Iverhart Plus (Pyrantel and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Virbac, United States
• Jernadex (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Germany
• Kontil
  Hüsnü Arsan, Turkey
• Lassie (veterinary use)
  Pegasus, United States
• Liqui-Vict (veterinary use)
  Happy Jack, United States
• Lombriareu
  Areu, Spain
• Mebex Plus (Pyrantel and Mebendazole)
  Cipla, India
• Melphin
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Mirrix (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Finland
• Nemex (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa
• Nemocid
  Ipca Laboratories, Ethiopia; Ipca Laboratories Ltd., Russian Federation
• Pamoato de Pirantel + Pamoato de Oxantel La Santé (Pyrantel and Oxantel)
  La Santé, Colombia
• Pamoato de Pirantel Genfar
  Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar S.A., Colombia; Genfar S.A., Guatemala; Genfar S.A., Nicaragua; Genfar S.A., Panama
• Pamoato de Pirantel La Santé
  La Santé, Colombia
• Pamoato de Pirantel
  Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Genfar, Peru; Pentacoop, Colombia
• Paraban (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Fenbendazole (veterinary use))
  Ceva Delvet, Australia
• Paraban (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Ceva Delvet, Australia
• Paragard (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Merial Australia, Australia
• Paratak Plus (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Bomac, New Zealand; Bomac Animal Health, Australia
• Paratex (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Scan Vet, Poland
• Pin-X
  Effcon, United States
• Pirantel Pamoato Genfar
  Genfar, Peru
• Piraska
  Supra Ferbindo, Indonesia
• Pirel
  Anglopharma, Colombia
• Plerion (Pyrantel and Oxantel + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Intervet, Germany; Intervet, France; Veterinaria, Switzerland
• Polyverpat (Pyrantel and Niclosamide (veterinary use))
  Omega Pharma France vet., France
• Popantel (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia
• Popantel (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia
• Pratel (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, Poland
• Primex (veterinary use)
  First Priority, United States
• Provid (veterinary use)
  Chanelle, Ireland
• Pyrantel Pamoate
  Cypress, United States; Vista, United States
• Pyrantel Pamoate (veterinary use)
  IVX, United States
• Pyrantel Pamoato (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Italy
• Pyrantel Paste (veterinary use)
  Albrecht, Germany; WDT, Germany
• Pyrantel Sine
  Sine Pharm, China
• Pyrantel
  Balkanpharma, Bulgaria; Marvel Lifescience, Russian Federation
• Pyrantel (veterinary use)
  Alfasan, Netherlands; Vetos-Farma, Poland
• Pyrantelum Medana
  Meda, Latvia
• Pyrantelum
  Medana, Poland; Polpharma, Poland
• Pyraquantal (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia
• Pyratape (veterinary use)
  Cross Vetpharm, United Kingdom; Intervet, Ireland
• Quantrel (Pyrantel and Oxantel)
  Johnson & Johnson, Philippines
• Reese's Pinworm Medicine
  Reese, United States
• RFD (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, United States
• Runcid (veterinary use)
  CPPharma, Germany
• Sepantel (veterinary use)
  Scanvet, Finland; Sogeval, France; Sogeval, Netherlands
• Strantel (Praziquantel, + Febantel (veterinary use))
  CPPharma, Germany
• Strategy (Pyrantel and Oxfendazole (veterinary use))
  Virbac, Australia
• Strike (veterinary use)
  Acme, Italy
• Strongid (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Finland; Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer Santé Animale, France
• Strongid-P (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Tamoa
  Biotech, Venezuela
• Tri Heart (Pyrantel and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Heska, United States
• Triantel (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Intervet, South Africa
• Trilombrin
  Farmasierra, Spain
• Twinhip (veterinary use)
  N-vet, Sweden
• Valucat (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Value Plus Animal Health Care, Australia
• Verminal (veterinary use)
  Albrecht, Germany
• Vet's Own (veterinary use)
  Pegasus, United States
• Vetsense (veterinary use)
  CM Laboratories P/L, Australia
• Welpan (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer, Germany; Bayer Animal Health, Norway; Bayer Animal Health, Sweden; Provet, Switzerland
• Worm Ban (veterinary use)
  Troy Laboratories, Australia
• Worm Free (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Ranvet, Australia
• Wormex (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Troy Laboratories, Australia
• Wormexx (veterinary use)
  Virbac, United States
• Wormpasta (veterinary use)
  Beaphar, Netherlands
• Wormtabletten (veterinary use)
  Aesculaap, Netherlands
• WormXPlus (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
  Virbac, United States
• Zeroworm (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa
• Zipyran Plus (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Febantel (veterinary use))
  Calier Polska, Poland
• Ascatene (Pyrantel and Niclosamide (veterinary use))
  Véto-Centre, France
• Ban A Worm (veterinary use)
  ADM Alliance Nutrition, United States; Wayne, United States
• Ban D Wormer (veterinary use)
  ADM Alliance Nutrition, United States
• Banminth (Pyrantel and Carbadox (veterinary use))
  Phibro Animal Health, United States
• Banminth (Pyrantel and Lincomycin (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States; Phibro Animal Health, United States
• Banminth (Pyrantel and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Phibro Animal Health, United States
• Banminth (veterinary use)
  Furst McNess, United States; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Phibro Animal Health, United States
• Cadco (veterinary use)
  Triple F, United States
• Check E Ton (veterinary use)
  Virbac, United States
• Continuex (veterinary use)
  Farnam, United States
• Custom Ban Wormer (veterinary use)
  Custom, United States
• CW 48 (veterinary use)
  Farnam, United States
• Foxverm (veterinary use)
  Vetoquinol Biowet, Poland
• INI Swine Ban Wormer (veterinary use)
  International Nutrition, United States
• Lincomix (Pyrantel and Lincomycin (veterinary use))
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States; Phibro Animal Health, United States
• Mecadox (Pyrantel and Carbadox (veterinary use))
  Phibro Animal Health, United States
• Purina (veterinary use)
  Cross Vetpharm Group, United States
• Pyrantesan (veterinary use)
  Drwalewskie Zaklady Przemyslu Bioweterynaryjnego, Poland
• Pyrantverm (veterinary use)
  Vetoquinol Biowet, Poland
• Q.T. Ban Tech (veterinary use)
  Quali Tech, United States
• Strongid (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, United States
• Super Swine Wormer (veterinary use)
  Seeco, United States
• Swine Guard BN (veterinary use)
  Southern, United States
• Swine Wormer B (veterinary use)
  Furst McNess, United States
• Tylan (Pyrantel and Tylosin (veterinary use))
  Phibro Animal Health, United States
• Worm Ban (veterinary use)
  Provimi North America, United States

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