Term Name: | oxamniquine |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-{[(1-methylethyl)amino]methyl}-7-nitro-6-quinolinemethanol, (+-)-6-hydroxymethyl-2-isopropylaminomethyl-7-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, (+-)-{2-[(isopropylamino)methyl]-7-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl}methanol, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-{[(1-methylethyl)amino]methyl}-7-nitro-6-quinolinemethanol, 6-hydroxymethyl-2-isopropylaminomethyl-7-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, Mansil, oxamniquina, oxamniquine, oxamniquinum, rac-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-{[(1-methylethyl)amino]methyl}-7-nitro-6-quinolinemethanol, rac-6-hydroxymethyl-2-isopropylaminomethyl-7-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, rac-oxamniquine, rac-{2-[(isopropylamino)methyl]-7-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl}methanol, UK 4271, UK-4271, UK4271, Vansil |
Definition: | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-oxamniquine. An anthelmintic, it is administered orally for the treatment of schistomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni (but not by other Schistosoma species); intramuscular administration is no longer used as it causes severe pain at the injection site. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7819] ( EBI ) |