epsiprantel
Sign in to saveEpsiprantel (trade name Cestex) is a veterinary drug which is used as an anthelmintic against tapeworms such as Echinococcus granulosus.
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- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 326.199
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- chemical formula
- C₂₀H₂₆N₂O₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1CCC(CC1)C(=O)N2CC3C4=CC=CC=C4CCCN3C(=O)C2
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- Epsiprantel
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Epsiprantel (trade name Cestex) is a veterinary drug which is used as an anthelmintic against tapeworms such as Echinococcus granulosus.
==Indications== It is indicated for the removal of cestodes (tapeworms) in cats (Dipylidium caninum and Taenia taeniaeformis) and dogs (Dipylidium caninum and Taenia pisiformis) 7 weeks of age and older.
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