praziquantel
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
Product Name: praziquantel
Synonyms: Drontal; Drontal Plus; Vercom; 2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino(2,1-a)isoquinolin-4-one; 4H-Pyrazino(2,1-a)isoquinolin-4-one, 2-(cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-; 5-24-03-00361 (Beilstein Handbook Reference); BRN 0761557; Biltricide
CAS: 55268-74-1
EINECS: 259-559-6
MF: C19H24N2O2
MW: 312.41
Assay: 99%
Appearance: White powder
2. Descriptions:
Praziquantel, marketed as Biltricide, is an anthelmintic used in humans and animals for the treatment of tapeworms and flukes. Specifically, it is effective against schistosoma, Clonorchis sinensis the fish tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.
Praziquantel is used to treat diseases in humans, mammals, and fish that are caused by infection with several types of internal/gastrointestinal, and external parasites, including:
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