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Etofamide

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Chemical compound Pharmaceutical compound
Etofamide
Clinical data
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administration		Oral
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Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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IUPAC name
  • 2,2-dichloro-N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N- acetamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H20Cl2N2O5
Molar mass427.28 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • CCOCCN(CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC=C(C=C2)(=O))C(=O)C(Cl)Cl
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C19H20Cl2N2O5/c1-2-27-12-11-22(19(24)18(20)21)13-14-3-7-16(8-4-14)28-17-9-5-15(6-10-17)23(25)26/h3-10,18H,2,11-13H2,1H3
  • Key:QTRALMGDQMIVFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Etofamide (INN, also known as eticlordifene) is an antiprotozoal drug used in the treatment of amoebiasis.

Its effect against Giardia lamblia has been described as modest.

References

  1. Cedillo-Rivera R, Muñoz O (September 1992). "In-vitro susceptibility of Giardia lamblia to albendazole, mebendazole and other chemotherapeutic agents". Journal of Medical Microbiology. 37 (3): 221–4. doi:10.1099/00222615-37-3-221. PMID 1518040.
Antiparasitics – antiprotozoal agents – agents against amoebozoa/amebicide (P01)
Entamoeba
Tissue amebicides
Nitroimidazole derivatives
Other
Luminal amebicides
Hydroxyquinoline derivatives
Dichloroacetamide derivatives
Aminoglycoside
Other/ungrouped
Acanthamoeba
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