Fexinidazole
This oral antiparasitic medication is used to treat both stages of sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma brucei, a parasitic infection transmitted by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. It works by being converted into toxic compounds inside the parasite that damage its DNA.
आणविक भार
279.3200 g/mol
LogP
2.50
TPSA
98.20 Ų
लिपिंस्की RO5
उत्तीर्ण
क्रिया का तंत्र
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.
2D संरचना
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SMILES
CSc1ccc(OCc2ncc([N+](=O)[O-])n2C)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H13N3O3S/c1-14-11(13-7-12(14)15(16)17)8-18-9-3-5-10(19-2)6-4-9/h3-7H,8H2,1-2H3
Molecular Formula
C12H13N3O3S
HBD / HBA
- / 5
घूर्णनीय बंधन
4
भारी परमाणु
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.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
This oral antiparasitic medication is used to treat both stages of sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma brucei, a parasitic infection transmitted by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. It works by being converted into toxic compounds inside the parasite that damage its DNA.
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Yes, Fexinidazole 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). CHEMBL1631694. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 68792. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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