Table 4 Anthelmintic drugs, their recommended dose, and route of administration for the treatment of hookworms in humans and animals
Anthelmintic drug | Host | Dose | Route of administration | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albendazole | Human | 500 mg | Single administration, Oral | Jourdan et al. (2018) |
400 mg | Once daily for 3 days to treat CLM | Blackwell and Vega-Lopez (2001) | ||
Mebendazole | 400 mg | Single administration, PO | Jourdan et al. (2018) | |
100 mg | Taken twice daily for 3 days | Jourdan et al. (2018) | ||
Thiabendazole | 1.5 g | Once daily for 3 days to treat CLM | Blackwell and Vega-Lopez (2001) | |
Pyrantel pamoate | Dog | 5 mg/kg | Oral | TroCCAP (2019a) |
Cat | 20 mg/kg | TroCCAP (2019b) | ||
Pyrantel embonate | Dog | 14 mg/kg | Oral | TroCCAP (2019a) |
Cat | 57.5 mg/kg | TroCCAP (2019b) | ||
Emodepside | Dog | 0.45 mg/kg | Oral | TroCCAP (2019a) |
Cat | 3 mg/kg | TroCCAP (2019b) | ||
Oxantel embonate | Dog | 55 mg/kg | Oral | TroCCAP (2019a) |
Milbemycin oxime | Dog | 0.5 mg/kg | Oral | TroCCAP (2019a) |
Cat | 2 mg/kg | TroCCAP (2019b) | ||
Moxidectin | Dog | 2.5 mg/kg | Topical | TroCCAP (2019a) |
Cat | 1 mg/kg | TroCCAP (2019b) | ||
Ivermectin | Human | 200 μg/kg | Single administration to treat CLM | Vanhaecke et al. (2014) |
Dog | 0.20 mg/kg | Oral | TroCCAP (2019a) | |
Cat | 0.024 mg/kg | TroCCAP (2019b) | ||
Selamectin | Dog and Cat | 6 mg/kg | Topical | |
Fenbendazole | Dog and Cat | 50 mg/kg for 3 days | Oral | |
Oxibendazole | Dog | 10–20 mg/kg | Oral | TroCCAP (2019a) |
Eprinomectin | Cat | 0.5 mg/kg | Topical | TroCCAP (2019b) |