Bunamidine Explained

Cas Number:3748-77-4
Pubchem:13986
Chemspiderid:11644438
Unii:A9IW1G3P6C
Drugbank:DB11501
Chembl:1355596
Iupac Name:N,N-Dibutyl-4-hexoxynaphthalene-1-carboximidamide
C:25
H:38
N:2
O:1
Stdinchi:1S/C25H38N2O/c1-4-7-10-13-20-28-24-17-16-23(21-14-11-12-15-22(21)24)25(26)27(18-8-5-2)19-9-6-3/h11-12,14-17,26H,4-10,13,18-20H2,1-3H3
Stdinchikey:FGGFIMIICGZCCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles:CCCCCCOC1=CC=C(C2=CC=CC=C21)C(=N)N(CCCC)CCCC

Bunamidine is an anthelmintic drug used in veterinary medicine to treat infections by tapeworm parasites of the genus Taenia;[1] thus it is classified as a taeniacide.

It is also effective against Echinococcus granulosus (dog tapeworm)[2] and Hymenolepis diminuta (rat tapeworm).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bunamidine . .
  2. Andersen FL, Loveless RM, Jensen LA . Efficacy of bunamidine hydrochloride against immature and mature stages of Echinococcus granulosus . American Journal of Veterinary Research . 36 . 5 . 673–675 . May 1975 . 1169897 .
  3. 10.1016/0304-4017(79)90008-6 . The effects of bunamidine HCL on Hymenolepis diminuta in vitro . 1979 . Chatfield RC, Yeary RA . Veterinary Parasitology . 5 . 2–3 . 177–193 .