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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C12H6Cl2N2O6
Molecular Weight 345.092
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of NICLOFOLAN

SMILES

OC1=C(C=C(Cl)C=C1[N+]([O-])=O)C2=C(O)C(=CC(Cl)=C2)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=XULACPAEUUWKFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H6Cl2N2O6/c13-5-1-7(11(17)9(3-5)15(19)20)8-2-6(14)4-10(12(8)18)16(21)22/h1-4,17-18H

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Description

Niclofolan (bayer 9015, Bilevon) is a biphenyl anthelmintic compound. Niclofolan is used orally towards the treatment of Fasciola hepatica infection. Niclofolan therapy achieved elimination of eggs from the feces and normalization of eosinophil counts, liver enzymes and Fasciola titers, suggesting eradication of biliary flukes. Niclofolan has also been used in the treatment of Paragonimus westermani in dogs and cats and P. iloktsuenensis in rats. It was proved that administration of daily dose of 1.0 mg/kg body weight for 3 days or in 2 doses of 2.0 mg/kg body weight by alternate days were evidently effective for the infected dogs, cats and rats with the lung flukes, and toxic manifestations were not found.

Approval Year

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Refugees from South east Asia infected with Opisthorchis viverrini or Clonorchis sinensis were included in a therapeutic study with Niclofolan (Bay 9015) at a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight given three times at intervals of 48 hours.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Niclofolan induces a rapid spastic paralysis of the fluke at concentrations of 1.0 ugrams/ml and above.