Praziquantel
An antiparasitic medication used to treat a variety of parasitic worm infections, including schistosomiasis and tapeworm infections, by causing paralysis and damage to the worms so the body can eliminate them. It is typically taken as a single dose or short course and is considered highly effective against susceptible parasites.
Молекулярная масса
312,4000 g/mol
LogP
2,70
TPSA
40,60 Ų
Правило пяти Липинского
Соответствует
Терапевтические области
Механизм действия
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 Структура
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SMILES
O=C(C1CCCCC1)N1CC(=O)N2CCc3ccccc3C2C1
InChI
InChI=1S/C19H24N2O2/c22-18-13-20(19(23)15-7-2-1-3-8-15)12-17-16-9-5-4-6-14(16)10-11-21(17)18/h4-6,9,15,17H,1-3,7-8,10-13H2
Molecular Formula
C19H24N2O2
HBD / HBA
- / 2
Вращаемые Связи
1
Тяжёлые Атомы
23
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.
Часто задаваемые вопросы
An antiparasitic medication used to treat a variety of parasitic worm infections, including schistosomiasis and tapeworm infections, by causing paralysis and damage to the worms so the body can eliminate them. It is typically taken as a single dose or short course and is considered highly effective against susceptible parasites.
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Yes, Praziquantel 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). CHEMBL976. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4891. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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