Dichlorophen is an
anticestodal agent An anticestodal agent is a drug used in deworming to combat tapeworm infection. It derives its name from Cestoda.
Examples include:
* albendazole
* albendazole sulfoxide
* dichlorophen
* niclosamide
* quinacrine
Mepacrine, also called quinacr ...
, fungicide, germicide, and antimicrobial agent.
[Milne, G.W.A. (Ed.). (2005). ''Gardner's commercially important chemicals: Synonyms, trade names, and properties.'' Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Interscience]
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/ref> It is used in combination with toluene for the removal of parasites such as ascarid
The Ascarididae are a family of the large intestinal roundworms. Members of the family are intestinal parasites, infecting all classes of vertebrates. It includes a number of genera,Anderson RC (2000)''Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates. Their Dev ...
s, hookworm
Hookworms are intestinal, blood-feeding, parasitic roundworms that cause types of infection known as helminthiases. Hookworm infection is found in many parts of the world, and is common in areas with poor access to adequate water, sanitation, an ...
s, and tapeworms from dogs and cats.
Safety and regulation
LD50 (oral, mouse) is 3300 mg/kg.
References
Antiparasitic agents
Chloroarenes
Phenols
Veterinary drugs
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