In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Pyrantel (pyrantel systemic) is a member of the drug class anthelmintics and is used to treat Ascariasis, Enterobiasis, Hookworm Infection - Necator or Ancylostoma, Moniliformis Infection, Pinworm Infection - Enterobius vermicularis and Trichostrongylosis.
US matches:
- Pyrantel Chewable Tablets
- Pyrantel Pamoate
- Pyrantel Pamoate Suspension
- Pyrantel
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
P02CC01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0015686-83-6
Chemical Formula
C11-H14-N2-S
Molecular Weight
206
Therapeutic Category
Anthelmintic
Chemical Name
Pyrimidine, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-[2-(2-thienyl)ethenyl]-, (E)-
Foreign Names
- Pyrantelum (Latin)
- Pyrantel (German)
- Pyrantel (French)
- Pirantel (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Pirantel (OS: DCIT)
- Pyrantel (OS: BAN, DCF)
- Pyrantel Embonate (OS: BANM)
- Pyrantel Pamoate (OS: USAN, JAN)
- Antiminth (IS: Roerig)
- Combantrin (IS: Pfizer)
- CP 10 423-16 (IS)
- EINECS 244-837-1 (IS)
- NSC 355080 (IS)
- UK 2679 (IS)
- Pyrantel Embonate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Pyrantel Pamoate (PH: USP 32, JP XIV)
- Pyranteli embonas (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4)
- Pyrantel Tartrate (OS: USAN)
- CP 10 423-18 (IS: Pfizer)
Brand Names
- Banminth plus (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland
- Bifantrel
Bifan, Colombia
- Combantrin
Pharmacia, Bulgaria
- Dolpac (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Vetoquinol Biowet, Poland
- Dosalid (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
Pfizer, Poland
- Helmintox
Innotec, Latvia; Innotech, Algeria; Innotech, Lithuania; Innotech, Tunisia
- Pirantel Pamoato MK
McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia
- Pirantelis
Medana, Lithuania
- Pyrantel Polpharma
Polpharma, Latvia
- Pyrantel
Medana, Georgia; Polpharma, Georgia
- Pyrantin
Opalia, Tunisia
- All-Wormer Cats (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Exelpet Products, Australia
- Ammo Cars (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Nature Vet, Australia
- Ammo Dogs (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Fenbendazole (veterinary use))
Nature Vet, Australia
- AntelCat (veterinary use)
Biokema, Switzerland
- Antezole (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Kyron, South Africa
- Antezole (veterinary use)
Kyron, South Africa
- Anthel
Alphapharm, Australia; Alphapharm, Taiwan
- Anthelban (veterinary use)
IVX, United States
- Antielmintico Cavalli (veterinary use)
Candioli, Italy
- Antiverm (veterinary use)
Drwalewskie Zaklady Przemyslu Bioweterynaryjnego, Poland
- Ascarel
Pfeiffer, United States
- Ascarical
Farmoquimica, Brazil
- Ascatryl (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Febantel (veterinary use))
Véto-Centre, France
- Banminth plus (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany
- Banminth (veterinary use)
Orion, Sweden; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, Norway; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany
- Bayopet (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Bayer Animal Health, South Africa
- Bay-O-Pet Cats (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
- Bay-O-Pet Dogs (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Febantel (veterinary use))
Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
- Cancare (veterinary use)
Merial Ancare, New Zealand
- Canex Puppy (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand
- Canex (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa
- Canex (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, Finland
- Canine Allwormer (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Value Plus Animal Health Care, Australia
- Catminth (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg
- Cestal Cat (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Lavet Pharmaceuticals, Poland
- Cestal Plus (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Fenbendazole (veterinary use))
Lavet Pharmaceuticals, Poland
- Cobantril
Interdelta, Switzerland
- Combantrin
Infectopharm, Austria; Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand; McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada; Pfizer, United Arab Emirates; Pfizer, Bahrain; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Ghana; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Guyana; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, India; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Jordan; Pfizer, Kenya; Pfizer, Kuwait; Pfizer, Lebanon; Pfizer, Sri Lanka; Pfizer, Liberia; Pfizer, Malawi; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Nigeria; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Saudi Arabia; Pfizer, Sudan; Pfizer, Sierra Leone; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, Vietnam; Pfizer Pharma, Ethiopia; Sato Seiyaku, Japan; Teofarma, France
- D Worm (veterinary use)
Farnam, United States
- Dehinel Plus (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Krka, Poland
- Delentin
Renata, Bangladesh
- Dog Wormer (veterinary use)
Farnam, United States
- Dogminth (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg
- Dolpac (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France; Vetoquinol, Switzerland; Vetoquinol, Luxembourg
- Dosalid (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
Pfizer, Poland
- Dronstop (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
Bayer Santé Animale Division Santé Animale, France
- Drontal (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
- Drontal (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Bayer, Sweden; Bayer Animal, Germany; Bayer Animal, Norway; Bayer Animal, New Zealand; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Animal Health, South Africa; Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia; Bayer HealthCare, Poland; Bayer Healthcare LLC, United States; Bayer Santé Animale Division Santé Animale, France; Bayer Tiergesundheit, Austria; Orion, Finland; Provet, Switzerland
- Drontal Junior (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
Bayer HealthCare, Poland
- Drontal plus (Pyrantel and Febantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Bayer, Sweden; Bayer Animal, Germany; Bayer Animal, Norway; Bayer Animal, New Zealand; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Animal Health, South Africa; Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia; Bayer HealthCare, Poland; Bayer Healthcare LLC, United States; Bayer Santé Animale Division Santé Animale, France; Bayer Tiergesundheit, Austria; Orion, Finland; Provet, Switzerland
- Early Bird
Mentholatum, Australia
- Embotape (veterinary use)
Cross Vetpharm, Luxembourg
- Equiworm P (veterinary use)
Cross Vetpharm, Netherlands
- Evict (veterinary use)
Church & Dwight, United States
- Exodus (veterinary use)
Cross Vetpharm, United States
- Ezy-Dose Cats (Pyrantel and Epsiprantel (veterinary use))
Exelpet Products, Australia
- Ezy-Dose Dogs (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Exelpet Products, Australia
- Felex (Pyrantel and Niclosamide (veterinary use))
Pfizer Animal Health, Australia
- Fyrantel (veterinary use)
CEVA Vetpharma, Sweden
- Guardian (Pyrantel and Ivermectin, + Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia
- Heartgard Plus (Pyrantel and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
Merial, United States; Merial, South Africa; Merial Australia, Australia
- Helmex
Infectopharm, Germany
- Helmintox
Innotech, Algeria; Innotech, France; Innotech, Georgia; Innotech, Myanmar; Innotech, Romania; Innotech, Russian Federation; Innotech International, Ethiopia
- Hippoparex (veterinary use)
Serumber, Germany
- Hippotwin (veterinary use)
Caballo, Luxembourg; Caballo, Netherlands
- Horseminth (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg
- HRT
Oro, Turkey
- Intestinal All-Wormer Dogs (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Exelpet Products, Australia
- Iverhart Max (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Ivermectin (veterinary use))
Virbac, United States
- Iverhart Plus (Pyrantel and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
Virbac, United States
- Jernadex (veterinary use)
Virbac, Germany
- Kontil
Bilim, Turkey
- Lassie (veterinary use)
Church & Dwight, United States
- Liqui-Vict (veterinary use)
Happy Jack, United States
- Lombriareu
Areu, Spain
- Melphin
Beximco, Bangladesh
- Mirrix (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, Finland
- Nemex (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa
- Nemocid
Ipca, Russian Federation; Ipca Laboratories, Ethiopia; Mexin, India
- Pamoato de Pirantel Genfar
Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador
- Pamoato de Pirantel La Santé
La Santé, Colombia
- Pamoato de Pirantel
Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Medicalex, Colombia; Pentacoop, Colombia
- Pamox
Procaps, Colombia
- Panatel-125
Pharmascience, Vietnam
- Paraban (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Fenbendazole (veterinary use))
Delvet, Australia
- Paraban (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Delvet, Australia
- Paragard (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Merial Australia, Australia
- Paratak Plus (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Bomac, New Zealand; Bomac Animal Health, Australia
- Pin-X
Effcon, United States
- Pirantel Pamoato Genfar
Genfar, Peru
- Pirantel
Saba, Turkey
- Piraska
Supra Ferbindo, Indonesia
- Pirel
Anglopharma, Colombia
- Plerion (Pyrantel and Oxantel + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Veterinaria, Switzerland
- Polyverpat (Pyrantel and Niclosamide (veterinary use))
Omega Pharma France, France
- Popantel (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Jurox, Australia
- Popantel (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Jurox, Australia
- Primex (veterinary use)
First Priority, United States
- Provid (veterinary use)
Chanelle, United Kingdom; Chanelle, Ireland
- Pyrantel Pamoate
Cypress, United States; Vista Pharmaceuticals, United States
- Pyrantel Pamoate (veterinary use)
IVX, United States
- Pyrantel Pamoato (veterinary use)
Intervet, Italy
- Pyrantel Paste (veterinary use)
Albrecht, Germany; WDT, Germany
- Pyrantel
Biopharm, Russian Federation; Genom, Georgia
- Pyrantel (veterinary use)
Alfasan, Netherlands
- Pyrantelum
Medana, Latvia; Medana, Poland; Polpharma, Poland
- Pyrantin
Astron, Sri Lanka
- Pyraquantal (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia
- Pyratape (veterinary use)
Intervet, United Kingdom; Intervet, Ireland
- Reese's Pinworm Medicine
Reese, United States
- RFD (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, United States
- Runcid (veterinary use)
CP-Pharma, Germany
- Sepantel (veterinary use)
Scanvet, Finland; Sogeval, France; Sogeval, Netherlands
- Strategy (Pyrantel and Oxfendazole (veterinary use))
Vetsearch International, Australia
- Strike (veterinary use)
Acme, Italy
- Strongid (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal, Portugal; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Finland; Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Ireland; Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Ireland; Pfizer Santé Animale, France
- Tamoa
Biotech, Venezuela
- Tri Heart (Pyrantel and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
Heska, United States; Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States
- Triantel (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Intervet, South Africa
- Trilombrin
Farmasierra, Spain
- Valucat (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Value Plus Animal Health Care, Australia
- Verminal (veterinary use)
Albrecht, Germany
- Vertel
Bial, Portugal
- Vets Own (veterinary use)
Church & Dwight, United States
- Vetsense (veterinary use)
CM Laboratories P/L, Australia
- Welpan (Pyrantel and Febantel (veterinary use))
Bayer, Sweden; Bayer Animal, Germany; Bayer Tiergesundheit, Austria; Provet, Switzerland
- Worm Ban (veterinary use)
Troy Laboratories, Australia
- Worm Free (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Ranvet, Australia
- Wormex (Pyrantel and Oxantel, + Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Troy Laboratories, Australia
- Wormexx (veterinary use)
Virbac, United States
- Wormpasta (veterinary use)
Beaphar, Netherlands
- Wormtabletten (veterinary use)
Aesculaap, Netherlands
- WormXPlus (Pyrantel and Praziquantel (veterinary use))
Virbac, United States
- Zeroworm (Pyrantel and Praziquantel, + Oxantel (veterinary use))
Bayer Animal Health, South Africa
- Ascatene (Pyrantel and Niclosamide (veterinary use))
Véto-Centre, France
- Ban A Worm (veterinary use)
ADM Alliance Nutrition, United States; Wayne, United States
- Ban D Wormer (veterinary use)
ADM Alliance Nutrition, United States
- Banminth (Pyrantel and Carbadox (veterinary use))
Phibro Animal Health, United States
- Banminth (Pyrantel and Lincomycin (veterinary use))
Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States; Phibro Animal Health, United States
- Banminth (Pyrantel and Tylosin (veterinary use))
Phibro Animal Health, United States
- Banminth (veterinary use)
Furst McNess, United States; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Phibro Animal Health, United States
- Cadco (veterinary use)
Triple F, United States
- Check E Ton (veterinary use)
Virbac, United States
- Continuex (veterinary use)
Farnam, United States
- Custom Ban Wormer (veterinary use)
Custom, United States
- CW 48 (veterinary use)
Farnam, United States
- INI Swine Ban Wormer (veterinary use)
International Nutrition, United States
- Lincomix (Pyrantel and Lincomycin (veterinary use))
Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States; Phibro Animal Health, United States
- Mecadox (Pyrantel and Carbadox (veterinary use))
Phibro Animal Health, United States
- Purina (veterinary use)
Virbac, United States
- Q.T. Ban Tech (veterinary use)
Quali Tech, United States
- Strongid (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, United States
- Super Swine Wormer (veterinary use)
Seeco, United States
- Swine Guard BN (veterinary use)
Southern, United States
- Swine Wormer B (veterinary use)
Furst McNess, United States
- Tylan (Pyrantel and Tylosin (veterinary use))
Phibro Animal Health, United States
- Worm Ban (veterinary use)
North American, United States
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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International Nonproprietary Names.
