Clefamide

Clefamide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2,2-Dichloro-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-[[4-(4-nitrophenoxy)phenyl]methyl]
Clinical data
Trade names Mebinol
Identifiers
3576-64-5
P01AC02
PubChem CID 71819
ChemSpider 64843 Yes
UNII 4AZ2V8K4EK Yes
KEGG D07354 Yes
ChEMBL CHEMBL1788400
Chemical data
Formula C17H16Cl2N2O5
399.23 g/mol
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Clefamide (trade name Mebinol) is an antiprotozoal agent that was used to treat amoebiasis in the 1960s.[1] There is no evidence for any later use of the drug.

References

  1. ↑ Rodrigues, L. D.; Jafferian, P. A.; Vilella Mde, P.; Costa, A. A.; De Mello, E. B. (1968). "Comparative study on 3 amebicides: Teclozine, clefamide and a combination of clefamide and iodo-chloro-oxyquinolines and streptomycin". Hospital (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 74 (5): 1563–1573. PMID 5305335.