Chemistry:Epsiprantel

Short description: Chemical compound

Epsiprantel

Clinical data
Trade names	Cestex
Other names	BRL 38705
Routes of administration	By mouth
ATCvet code	QP52AA04 (WHO) QP52AA54 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	Minimal
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-2,3,6,7,8,12b-hexahydropyrazino[2,1-a] [2]benzazepin-4(1H)-one
CAS Number	98123-83-2
PubChem CID	72026
ChemSpider	65020
UNII	0C1SPQ0FSR
ChEMBL	ChEMBL64979
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C20H26N2O2
Molar mass	326.440 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C4N2C(c1c(cccc1)CCC2)CN(C(=O)C3CCCCC3)C4
InChI InChI=1S/C20H26N2O2/c23-19-14-21(20(24)16-8-2-1-3-9-16)13-18-17-11-5-4-7-15(17)10-6-12-22(18)19/h4-5,7,11,16,18H,1-3,6,8-10,12-14H2 Key:LGUDKOQUWIHXOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.