Bithionol

CHEMBL290106 Phase 4 Approuvé 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.

Masse moléculaire

356,0000 g/mol

LogP

5,80

TPSA

65,80 Ų

Règle des 5 de Lipinski

Conforme

Mécanisme d'action

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

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mécanisme

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

Structure 2D

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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

Liaisons Rotatives

2

Atomes Lourds

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.

Foire aux questions

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.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.