Bithionol

CHEMBL290106 Phase 4 Zugelassen Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
356.0 g/mol
LogP
5.8
Phase
4

An antiparasitic drug historically used to treat infestations with certain flukes, particularly the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, and tapeworm infections. It works by disrupting the parasite's metabolism. Due to its side effect profile and the availability of better alternatives, it is rarely used today.

Molekularmasse

356,0000 g/mol

LogP

5,80

TPSA

65,80 Ų

Lipinski-Regel der Fünf

Bestanden

Wirkmechanismus

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mechanismus

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

2D-Struktur

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SMILES

Oc1c(Cl)cc(Cl)cc1Sc1cc(Cl)cc(Cl)c1O

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H6Cl4O2S/c13-5-1-7(15)11(17)9(3-5)19-10-4-6(14)2-8(16)12(10)18/h1-4,17-18H

Molecular Formula

C12H6Cl4O2S

HBD / HBA

2 / 3

Rotierbare Bindungen

2

Schwere Atome

19

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

An antiparasitic drug historically used to treat infestations with certain flukes, particularly the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, and tapeworm infections. It works by disrupting the parasite's metabolism. Due to its side effect profile and the availability of better alternatives, it is rarely used today.

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

Yes, Bithionol is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL290106. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2406. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.