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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.
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