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abametapir
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Abametapir, sold under the brand name Xeglyze, is a medication used for the treatment of head lice infestation in people six months of age and older.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C12H12N2
- Molecular weight
- 184.24 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 5-methyl-2-(5-methyl-2-pyridinyl)pyridine
- SMILES
- CC1=CN=C(C=C1)C2=NC=C(C=C2)C
- InChIKey
- PTRATZCAGVBFIQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.2
- Polar surface area
- 25.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Approved
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
- First approval
- 2020
- Admin. routes
- topical
- Indications
- lice infestation, parasitic infection
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 184.1
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- canonical SMILES
- CC1=CN=C(C=C1)C2=NC=C(C=C2)C
- melting point
- 116.0
- chemical formula
- C₁₂H₁₂N₂
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Contraindications
- Adverse effects
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- History
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Abametapir, sold under the brand name Xeglyze, is a medication used for the treatment of head lice infestation in people six months of age and older.
The most common side effects include skin redness, rash, skin burning sensation, skin inflammation, vomiting, eye irritation, skin itching, and hair color changes.
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