A taeniacide is a substance that kills tapeworms. This makes it a class of antihelminthic agents. It gets its name from the genus Taenia.
Examples Pharmaceutical taeniacides include diatrizoic acid, praziquantel, albendazole, niclosamide, and bunamidine.
See also Anticestodal agent
References
External links Taeniacides at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
