Flubendazole

Flubendazole

Systematic (IUPAC) name
Methyl N-[6-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamate
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	31430-15-6 Y
ATC code	P02CA05 QP52AC12
PubChem	CID 35802
DrugBank	DB08974 N
ChemSpider	32932
UNII	R8M46911LR N
KEGG	D04200 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:77095 N
ChEMBL	CHEMBL145946 N
Chemical data
Formula	C16H12FN3O3
Molecular mass	313.28 g/mol
SMILES COC(=O)Nc1[nH]c2ccc(cc2n1)C(=O)c3ccc(cc3)F
InChI InChI=1S/C16H12FN3O3/c1-23-16(22)20-15-18-12-7-4-10(8-13(12)19-15)14(21)9-2-5-11(17)6-3-9/h2-8H,1H3,(H2,18,19,20,22) Key:CPEUVMUXAHMANV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Physical data
Melting point	260 °C (500 °F)
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Flubendazole is an anthelmintic. Its brand name is Flutelmium which is a paste manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. used by veterinarians for protection against internal parasites and worms in dogs and cats. Other brand names are Flubenol, Biovermin, and Flumoxal.^[1]

It is also available for human use to treat worm infections. It is available OTC (without prescription) in Europe.

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