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Triclabendazole
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 5-chloro-6- (2,3-dichlorophenoxy) -2-methylsulfanyl- 3H-benzoimidazole | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | |
| ATC code | P02 |
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| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C14H9Cl3N2OS |
| Mol. mass | 359.658 |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | oxidation to the sulfone and sulfoxide parent compound |
| Half life | 22 - 24 hs |
| Excretion | >95% in faeces, 2% in urine, and < 1% in milk |
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| Routes | ? |
Triclabendazole (commercial name Fasinex) is a member of the Benzimidazole family of anthelmintics. The benzimidazole drugs share a common molecular structure, triclabendazole being the exception in having a chlorinated benzene ring but no carbamate group.
Triclabendazole displays high efficacy against both immature and adult liver fluke.
It is generally accepted that benzimidazoles like triclabendazole bind to beta-tubulin and prevent the polymerisation of the microtubules of which they are part.
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