驅蟲藥
驅蟲藥或抗蟲藥（英語：Anthelmintic）指的是對抗內寄生蟲的藥品，一般是通過麻痹或殺死蟲體達到驅蟲的目標。驅蟲藥可以用來治療各種蠕蟲病。
不少發展中國家都有大規模驅蟲的行動，通過給學齡兒童提供一次驅蟲藥實現。[1][2]土緣性寄生蟲的首選藥物是甲苯咪唑和阿苯達唑；[3]對於血吸蟲病和絛蟲則是吡喹酮。[4]
參考資料
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