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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C11H14N2S
Molecular Weight 206.307
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

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Structure of PYRANTEL

SMILES

CN1CCCN=C1\C=C\C2=CC=CS2

InChI

InChIKey=YSAUAVHXTIETRK-AATRIKPKSA-N
InChI=1S/C11H14N2S/c1-13-8-3-7-12-11(13)6-5-10-4-2-9-14-10/h2,4-6,9H,3,7-8H2,1H3/b6-5+

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Description

Pyrantel is an anthelmintic, which acts as an agonist of nicotinic receptors (AChRs) of nematodes and exerts its therapeutic effects by depolarizing their muscle membranes. It is used to treat a number of parasitic worm infections. This includes ascariasis, hookworm infections, enterobiasis (pinworm infection), trichostrongyliasis and trichinellosis. Common adverse reactions include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache and somnolence.

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
Strongid
Curative
Strongid
Curative
Strongid
Curative
Strongid

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.09 μg/mL
13.3 mg/kg single, oral
PYRANTEL plasma
Equus caballus

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.06 μg × h/mL
13.3 mg/kg single, oral
PYRANTEL plasma
Equus caballus

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13.43 h
13.3 mg/kg single, oral
PYRANTEL plasma
Equus caballus

Overview

Drug as victim

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
13.2 mg/kg body weight administered one time
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
A modified methyl-thiazolyltetrazolium (MTT) reduction assay revealed good in vitro anthelmintic efficacies against Haemonchus contortus infective larvae for pyrantel tartrate at effective dose 0.1 ug/ul – 0.9 ug/ul.