DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE CITRATE
Diethylcarbamazine Citrate
An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa. This compound belongs to the piperazine carboxamides. These are heterocyclic compounds containing a piperazine ring substituted by one or more carboxamide group.
- IUPACName
- N,N-diethyl-4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxamide
- CASNumber
- 1642-54-2
- MolecularFormula
- C16H29N3O8
- Synonyms
- loxuran;caritrol;filazine;franozan;hetrazan;Dirocide;Longicid;franocide;Ditrazine;NSC 80513
- Application
- Used as an anthelmintic.