Three Antiparasitic Worm Medicines Scientists Are Studying for Cancer

Researched and Written by Keith Bishop, Clinical Nutritionist, Cancer Coach, Retired Pharmacist, Integrative Oncology Educator

You may have heard people talk about three medicines: fenbendazole, mebendazole, and ivermectin. All three were made to kill parasitic worms or bugs, not cancer. But scientists are now studying them to see if they can also fight cancer cells.

These three medicines are not the same. They work in different ways. This article explains what each one does, how they are alike, and how they are different — using easy words and short sentences.

This article will not tell you to take these drugs. It also won't tell you to avoid them. It just explains what scientists have found so far, in plain language.

What Do All Three Have in Common?

Fenbendazole and mebendazole come from the same drug family. They are both called "benzimidazoles," which is just a fancy word for a type of dewormer.

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