Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
Niclosamide
Anthelmintic (Tapeworm)
An anthelmintic used almost exclusively to treat tapeworm infections. It works by inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation in the parasite's mitochondria, thereby disrupting its energy metabolism. It is administered orally and has low absorption, concentrating its action in the gut.
Technical Profile
- Reference Code
- NIC382
- CAS Number
- 50-65-7
- Molecular Weight
- 327.12 g/mol
- Chemical Class
- N/A
- Molecular Formula
- C13H8Cl2N2O4
- Therapeutic Class
- N/A
Verified Brands
Medicines containing Niclosamide as an active ingredient.
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