Epsiprantel

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0098123-83-2

Chemical Formula

C20-H26-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

326

Therapeutic Category

Anthelmintic

Chemical Names

(+/-)-2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-2,3,6,7,8,12b-hexahydropyrazino[2,1-a][2]benzazepin-4(1H)-on (IUPAC)

(+/-)-2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-2,3,6,7,8,12b-hexahydropyrazino[2,1-a][2]benzazepin-4(1H)-one (WHO)

(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-2 hexahydro-2,3,6,7,8,12b 1H-pyrazino[2,1-a][benzazepine-2] one-4-(RS)

2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12b-octahydropyranzino[2,1-a][2]benzazepin-4-one (BAN)

2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-2,3,6,7,8,12b-hexahydropyranzino[2,1-a][2]benzazepin-4(1H)-one

Foreign Names

• Epsiprantelum (Latin)
• Epsiprantel (German)
• Epsiprantel (French)
• Epsiprantel (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Epsiprantel (OS: BAN)
• BRL 38705 (IS)

Brand Names

• Banminth plus (Epsiprantel and Pyrantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany



• Cestex (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, United States



• Dosalid (Epsiprantel and Pyrantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer, Poland



• Ezy-Dose Cats (Epsiprantel and Pyrantel (veterinary use))
  Exelpet Products, Australia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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