Albendazole
A broad-spectrum antiparasitic medication used to treat a variety of worm infections including tapeworms, roundworms, and hydatid disease caused by larval tapeworm cysts. It works by preventing parasites from absorbing glucose, effectively starving them and disrupting their ability to survive and reproduce in the body.
Peso molecular
265,3300 g/mol
LogP
2,90
TPSA
92,30 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
Cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Mecanismo de acción
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Estructura 2D
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SMILES
CCCSc1ccc2[nH]c(NC(=O)OC)nc2c1
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H15N3O2S/c1-3-6-18-8-4-5-9-10(7-8)14-11(13-9)15-12(16)17-2/h4-5,7H,3,6H2,1-2H3,(H2,13,14,15,16)
Molecular Formula
C12H15N3O2S
HBD / HBA
2 / 4
Enlaces Rotables
5
Átomos Pesados
18
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.
Preguntas frecuentes
A broad-spectrum antiparasitic medication used to treat a variety of worm infections including tapeworms, roundworms, and hydatid disease caused by larval tapeworm cysts. It works by preventing parasites from absorbing glucose, effectively starving them and disrupting their ability to survive and reproduce in the body.
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Yes, Albendazole is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1483. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2082. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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