Among the antiparasitic drugs used for the control of parasitic worms (anthelmintics ) that affect dogs and cats , there are four major groups based on their spectrum of activity:
Heartworms preventatives (against Dirofilaria sppWormers against roundworms Toxocara canis Toxocara cati Ancylostoma sppUncinaria stenocephala Trichuris sppAngiostrongylus vasorum Wormers against tapeworms Dipylidium caninum Echinococcus granulosus Echinococcus multilocularis Mesocestoides sppTaenia spp, etc All-Wormers against both roundworms and tapeworms.
Active ingredients used in anthelmintic drugs Heartworm preventativesmacrocyclic lactones , mainly ivermectin , milbemycin oxime , moxidectin , abamectin or selamectin . The spectrum of activity of these active ingredients at the recommended dose for heartworm prevention is different: some are ineffective against most roundworm (e.g. ivermectin), others control a several roundworm species as well.Anthelmintics against roundworms contain mainly pyrantel , febantel , fenbendazole , emodepside , piperazine and in some countries also mebendazole , levamisole and a few other active ingredients.Anthelmintics against tapeworms contain mainly praziquantel , a few ones niclosamide epsiprantel .All-wormers Wormers that control also external parasites (e.g. fleas ) are shown in another section in this site (click here ).
This section includes articles on the most popular heartworm preventatives and wormers used in major English-speaking countries.
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Heartworm preventatives (partly also roundworms and tapeworms ) Brand Delivery Hosts Indications Count. Active ingredients Coraxis Spot-on Do Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww UK Moxidectin Canimax Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Abamectin + oxibendazole + praziquantel Ezy-Dose Allwormer Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Ivermectin + pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Ezy-Dose Heartworm Tablets Do , Ca Hw AU Ivermectin Heartgard Tablets Do , Ca Hw Int. Ivermectin Heartgard Plus Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho Int. Ivermectin + pyrantel Heart Shield Plus Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho US Ivermectin + pyrantel Interceptor Tablets Do , Ca Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Int. Milbemycin oxime Interceptor Plus Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw US Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Iverhart Max Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho ,Tw Int. Ivermectin + pyrantel + praziquantel Iverhart Plus Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho Int. Ivermectin + pyrantel + praziquantel Milbactor Tablets Do , Ca Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK IR Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Milbemax Tablets Do , Ca Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw Int. Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Milbeworm Tablets Do , Ca Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Milprazon Tablets Do , Ca Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Milpro Tablets Do , Ca Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK , NZ Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Milquantel Tablets Do , Ca Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Pettrust Plus Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho US Ivermectin + pyrantel Proheart Tablets Do Hw AU Moxidectin Proheart 6 Injection Do Hw Ho Int. Moxidectin Proheart SR-12 Injection Do Hw Ho AU Moxidectin Tasty Heartwormer Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Tri-Heart Plus Tablets Do Hw , Rw , Ho US Ivermectin + pyrantel
Additional heartworm preventatives are included in the section for drugs against both fleas and heartworms (click here )
Control of roundworms and tapeworms (excl. heartworms ) Brand Delivery Hosts Indications Count. Active ingredients Allwormer Paste Paste Ca Rw , Ho , Ww AU Pyrantel + praziquantel All-Wormer Paste Paste Ca Rw , Ho , Ww AU Pyrantel + niclosamide Anthelmin Plus Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww UK IR Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel Ari Multiwormer Tablets Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww AU Levamisole + niclosamide Aushound Allwormer Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Beaphar Onde Dose Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Tw UK Nitroscanate Beaphar Worming Granules Granules Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Lw Tw UK Fenbendazole Canex Multispectrum Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU NZ Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Cazitel Tablets Ca Rw Ho Tw UK Pyrantel + praziquantel Cazitel Plus Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw Int. Febantel + pyrantel praziquantel Cestem Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK Febantel + pyrantel praziquantel Clear Wormer Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw UK Nitroscanate Clear Wormer Granules Granules Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Lw Tw UK Fenbendazole Clear 3 in 1 Wormer Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel Closasole Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw AU Levamisole + niclosamide Dolpac Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK NZ CA Oxantel + pyrantel praziquantel Drontal Tablets Ca Rw Ho Tw Int. Pyrantel praziquantel Drontal Plus Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw Int. Febantel + pyrantel praziquantel D-Worm Combo Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw US Pyrantel praziquantel Easymax Plus Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel Endogard Allwormer Tablets Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww , Tw NZ Oxibendazole + praziquantel Endogard Plus Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw Int. Febantel + pyrantel praziquantel Entera Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel Exitel Tablets Ca Rw , Ww IR Pyrantel + praziquantel Exitel Plus Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw IR Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel Ezy-Dose Intest. Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Felex Plus Paste Ca Rw Ho Tw AU Pyrantel + niclosamide Fenpral Dog Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU NZ Fenbendazole + pyrantel + praziquantel Fenpral Cat Tablets Ca Rw Ho Tw AU NZ Pyrantel + praziquantel Fenpral Paste Paste Ca Rw Ho Tw AU Pyrantel + niclosamide Granofen Granules Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Lw Tw UK Fenbendazole Ilium Pyraquantal Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Intest. Allwormer Tablets Ca Rw Ho Tw AU Pyrantel + praziquantel Lopatol Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw Int. Nitroscanate Love'em Allwormer Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Lw Tw AU Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel One Dose Easy Wormer Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw UK Nitroscanate Palatable Alllwormer Tablets Ca Rw Ho Tw AU Oxibendazole + praziquantel Panacur 10% Suspens. Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Lw Tw UK Fenbendazole Panacur 2.5% Suspens. Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Lw Tw UK Fenbendazole Panacur C Granules Granules Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Lw Tw Int. Fenbendazole Paragard Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Oxibendazole + praziquantel Parazole Suspens. Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Lw Tw IR Fenbendazole Popantel Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU NZ Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Popantel Cat Tablets Ca Rw Ho Tw AU Pyrantel + praziquantel Popantel F Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU NZ Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel Prazitel Cats Tablets Ca Rw Tw UK IR Pyrantel + praziquantel Prazitel Plus Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK IR Febantel + pyrantel praziquantel Profender Spot-on Ca Rw Ho Tw Int. Praziquantel emodepside Profender Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw Int. Praziquantel emodepside Prowormer Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw IR Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel RSPCA Allwormer C Tablets Ca Rw Ho Tw AU Pyrantel + praziquantel RSPCA Allwormer D Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Safe-Guard Granules Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Tw US Fenbendazole Tasty Allwormer Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Oxibendazole + praziquantel Tasty Intestinal W. Tablets Ca Rw Ho Tw AU Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel Triple Wormer Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw US Pyrantel + praziquantel Troscan Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw UK IR Nitroscanate Veloxa Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK IR Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel Virbantel Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw US Pyrantel praziquantel Vitapet All Wormer Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU NZ Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Vitapet Paste Cats Paste Ca Rw , Ho , Tw NZ Pyrantel + niclosamide Vitapet Paste Dogs Paste Do Rw , Ho , Tw NZ Pyrantel + niclosamide Vitapet Tablets Tablets Do Rw , Ho NZ Pyrantel Worm Away 7 Tablets Do Rw Ho Tw US Pyrantel praziquantel Worm Free Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Wormclear for Cats Tablets Ca Rw Tw UK Pyrantel + praziquantel Wormclear for Dogs Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw UK Febantel + pyrantel + praziquantel Wormex Tablets Do Rw , Ho , Ww Tw AU Pyrantel + oxantel + praziquantel Zantel Tablets Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Tw IR Fenbendazole + praziquantel Zerofen Granules Do , Ca Rw , Ho , Ww Tw IR Fenbendazole 7 Way De-Wormer Tablets Do Rw , Ww Tw US Pyrantel + praziquantel
Additional wormers are included in the section for drugs against both fleas and heartworms (click here )
Control of only roundworms (excl. heartworms ) Brand Delivery Hosts Indications Count. Active ingredients Aristopet Worming Syrup Syrup Do , Ca Rw AU Piperazine Beaphar Worming Cream Oral cream Do , Ca Rw UK Piperazine Beaphar Worming Syrup Syrup Do , Ca Rw UK Piperazine Canex Puppy Liquid Do Rw Ho AU NZ Pyrantel D-Worm Tablets Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel Easy Wormer Granules Granules Ca Rw Ho Lw UK Fenbendazole Happy Jack Liqui-Vict Liquid Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel Happy Jack ProDog Tablets Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel Liquid Wormer 2X Liquid Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel Nemex Tablets Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel Nemex-2 Liquid Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel Piperazine Wormer Tablets Do Rw UK Piperazine RFD Liquid Wormer Liquid Do Rw US Pyrantel Sentry HC WormX DS Liquid Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel Sure Shot Liquid Ca Rw US Piperazine Sure Shot 2X Liquid Do Rw US Pyrantel Rid Worm Paste Ca Rw US Piperazine Troy Puppy & Kitten Syrup Do , Ca Rw AU Piperazine Ultraguard Plus Rid Worm Tablets Do Rw Ho US CA Pyrantel Ultraguard Worm Away Capsules Ca Rw US CA Piperazine Worm Protector 2X Liquid Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel WormEze Gel Oral Gel Do , Ca Rw US Piperazine WormEze Liquid Liquid Do , Ca Rw US Piperazine WormX Tablets Do Rw Ho US Pyrantel
Control of only tapeworms
Details Written by P. Junquera Last Updated: March 06 2021 
