Calcium Propionate
Calcium Propionate is a calcium salt of propionic acid primarily used as an antifungal and antimicrobial agent. In veterinary medicine, it has been employed in the treatment of pinworm infections in equines and other animals, working by creating unfavorable conditions in the gastrointestinal tract for parasites. While not a first-line anthelmintic, it offers an alternative approach to parasite management.
Calcium Propionate is an antifungal and antimicrobial agent used in veterinary medicine to treat pinworm infections in animals.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1426453
- Generic
- Calcium Propionate
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Primarily used for pinworm (Oxyuris equi) infections in horses and other animals. Also serves as a preservative in food and feed products due to its antifungal properties against molds and bacteria.
Works by lowering pH in the gastrointestinal tract, creating an unfavorable environment for pinworm larvae and adult parasites. The propionate component disrupts parasite energy metabolism and may inhibit egg development.
Should be administered under veterinary guidance. May cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some animals. Treatment duration may be prolonged compared to conventional anthelmintics. Efficacy varies and it is not considered a first-line treatment for severe infestations.
Official drug label
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