Epsiprantel

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Structural formula
Structural formula of epsiprantel
Structural formula without stereochemistry
General
Non-proprietary name Epsiprantel
other names

( RS ) -2- (Cyclohexylcarbonyl) -4-oxo-1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12b-octahydro-pyrazino [2,1- a ] [2] benzazepine ( IUPAC )

Molecular formula C 20 H 26 N 2 O 2
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 98123-83-2
PubChem 72026
Wikidata Q1347716
Drug information
ATC code

Q P52AA04

Drug class

Anthelmintics

properties
Molar mass 326.43 g · mol -1
Physical state

firmly

Melting point

189-190 ° C

solubility

very bad in water

safety instructions
Please note the exemption from the labeling requirement for drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food and animal feed
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Epsiprantel is a drug from the group of piperazine derivatives used in veterinary medicine , which is used as an antiparasitic against tapeworms . The mechanism of action is unknown, presumably it works in a similar way to praziquantel . In contrast to this, epsiprantel is hardly absorbed.

Trade names

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals, 14th Edition (Merck & Co., Inc.), Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, 2006; ISBN 978-0-911910-00-1 .
  2. ↑ entry to epsiprantel at Vetpharm, accessed on 21 November 2011th
  3. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  4. ↑ Specialist information Banminth Plus, as of May 2008.