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- noun A
teniacide that is especially effective againstcestodes that infect humans, also used as apiscicide .
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However, the standard molluscicide niclosamide has five times higher toxicity in 24 hours (LC50 = 12 mg) than garlic (55 mg).
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Praziquantel is effective in treating most types of tapeworms, but is more expensive than niclosamide.
Chapter 31 1993
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Treatment: Take niclosamide (Yomesan), or praziquantel.
Chapter 19 1993
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The 4% niclosamide ethanolamine salt powder can be applied in the field without water supply as the surrogate of the current widely used 50% niclosamide ethanolamine salt wettable powder.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Guo-Jing Yang 2010
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Literature was searched from three Chinese databases, i.e. Chinese Biomedical Database, VIP Database and Wanfang Database, on field mollusciciding trials of niclosamide in China (from January 1, 1990 to April 1, 2010).
BioMed Central - Latest articles Guo-Jing Yang 2010
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Molluscicidal effects on reduction of snail population of the 50% or 4% niclosamide formulations in field trial were evaluated 3 days, 7 days or 15 days post-application.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Guo-Jing Yang 2010
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We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the molluscicidal effects of the currently recommended 50% niclosamide ethanolamine salt wettable powder and a new 4% niclosamide ethanolamine salt powder developed by Chinese researchers.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Guo-Jing Yang 2010
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But some colon cancer patients, for example, have a Wnt pathway that is overactivated and may benefit from the "quieting" effects of niclosamide, which blocks the receptor in the Wnt pathway.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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The effective compound, niclosamide, is currently approved for use against tapeworm infection.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"The paper provides a rationale for clinicians to investigate using niclosamide for a new purpose," Dr. Chen said.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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