ANTIHELMINTHICS (Anthelmintics)-[Part 2]-{Pyrantel Pamoate, Levamisole, Bephenium}

The content of the video:
What are Helminths: (0:00)
Classification of Helminths: (0:48)
Indications of Pyrantel, Levamisole, Bephenium: (1:13)
The cross-section of Nematodes: (1:45)
The physiology of the parasite's muscle cell: (2:16)
The Mechanism of action of Pyrantel, Levamisole, Bephenium: (4:06)
The consequences of Flaccid Paralysis: (5:34)
Complications of the treatment with these drugs: (6:00)
The side effects of Pyrantel, Levamisole, Bephenium: (6:26)
Pharmacokinetics of Levamisole: (6:57)

In the second video of the pharmacology of Antihelminthics, we'll focus on three important drugs, namely Pyrantel Pamoate, Levamisole, and Bephenium hydroxynaphthoate.
In the previous video, when we discussed Albendazole and Mebendazole, I told you that Antihelminthics or Anthelmintics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms aka (helminths) and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them and without causing significant damage to the host. They may also be called vermifuges (those that stun the parasites) or vermicides (those that kill them). Pyrantel, Levamisole, and Bephenium are vermifuges, because they don't kill the parasites, but make them "lose their grip" on the intestinal wall.