- Oxibendazole
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Oxibendazole Systematic (IUPAC) name methyl N-(6-propoxy-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)carbamate Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status Veterinary use only Identifiers CAS number 20559-55-1 ATCvet code QP52AC07 PubChem CID 4622 UNII 022N12KJ0X KEGG D05293 Chemical data Formula C12H15N3O3 Mol. mass 249.26 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Oxibendazole is a benzimidazole drug that is used to protect against roundworms, strongyles, threadworms, pinworms and lungworm infestations in horses and some domestic pets. It is usually white to yellowish in appearance, and may take the form of a powder or a tablet.
Oxibendazole can be synthesized from acetominophen by the following route:[1]
References
- ^ Actor, P. P.; Pagano, J. F.; 1971, U.S. Patent 3,574,845
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