Drugs Acting Against Heart Worms | Animals | Pharmacology

This article throws light upon the three main drugs acting against heart worms. They are: 1. Thiacetarsamide Sodium 2. Dithiazanine 3. Diethylcarbamazine Citrate. Drug # 1. Thiacetarsamide Sodium: It consists of the sodium salt of S, S-diester of p-carbamolydithiobenzene aronous acid with mercaptoacetic acid. The chemical structure is depicted in Fig. 35.5. Therapeutic Effectiveness: After 4 doses of thiacetarsamide adult [...]