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Bunamidine

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Bunamidine
Identifiers
  • N,N-Dibutyl-4-hexoxynaphthalene-1-carboximidamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC25H38N2O
Molar mass382.592 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCCCCOC1=CC=C(C2=CC=CC=C21)C(=N)N(CCCC)CCCC
  • InChI=1S/C25H38N2O/c1-4-7-10-13-20-28-24-17-16-23(21-14-11-12-15-22(21)24)25(26)27(18-8-5-2)19-9-6-3/h11-12,14-17,26H,4-10,13,18-20H2,1-3H3
  • Key:FGGFIMIICGZCCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Bunamidine is an anthelmintic drug used in veterinary medicine to treat infections by tapeworm parasites of the genus Taenia;[1] thus it is classified as a taeniacide.

It is also effective against Echinococcus granulosus (dog tapeworm)[2] and Hymenolepis diminuta (rat tapeworm).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bunamidine". DrugBank.
  2. ^ Andersen FL, Loveless RM, Jensen LA (May 1975). "Efficacy of bunamidine hydrochloride against immature and mature stages of Echinococcus granulosus". American Journal of Veterinary Research. 36 (5): 673–675. PMID 1169897.
  3. ^ Chatfield RC, Yeary RA (1979). "The effects of bunamidine HCL on Hymenolepis diminuta in vitro". Veterinary Parasitology. 5 (2–3): 177–193. doi:10.1016/0304-4017(79)90008-6.