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Praziquantel

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Definition: An anthelmintic used in most schistosome and many cestode infestations.     
Pharmacological Action Anthelmintics 		Other names 8440, EMBAY; Traziquantel; Praziquantel, (S)-Isomer; Praziquantel, (R)-Isomer; Pyquiton; Praziquantel, (+-)-Isomer; Prasiquantel; Merck Brand of Praziquantel; EMBAY 8440; Drontsit; Droncit; Cysticide; Cisticid; Cesol; Biltricide; Bayer Brand of PraziquantelDrugs* : BILTRICIDE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
8-hydroxypraziquantel  0   Praziquantel/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2001 Dec;26(5-6):791-9
praziquanamine  55375-90-1   Praziquantel/*analogs & derivatives. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1993;28(6):450-4
azinox  135526-78-2   Praziquantel/*analogs & derivatives. Med Parazitol (Mosk) 1992 Mar-Apr;(2):25-7
4-hydroxypraziquantel  60743-58-0   Praziquantel/*analogs & derivatives. Arzneimittelforschung 1990;40(10):1159
epsiprantel  98123-83-2   Praziquantel/*analogs & derivatives. Am J Vet Res 1989;50(7):1076
febantel-praziquantel paste  0   *Guanidines *Praziquantel Drug Combinations. Am J Vet Res 1984;45(1):154

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