Chemicals and Drugs

Albendazole

A benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintic structurally related to MEBENDAZOLE that is effective against many diseases. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p38)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintic structurally related to MEBENDAZOLE that is effective against many diseases. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p38)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H15N3O2S
Molecular Weight
265.33 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
54965-21-8
IUPAC Name
methyl N-(6-propylsulfanyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)carbamate
InChIKey
HXHWSAZORRCQMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCSC1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C(N2)NC(=O)OC
MeSH Unique ID
D015766
Source
PubChem CID 2082

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Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Albendazole Monohydrochloride
  • Albendoral
  • Albenza
  • Andazol
  • Bendapar
  • Bilutac
  • Digezanol
  • Disthelm
  • Endoplus
  • Eskazole
  • Gascop
  • Lurdex
  • Mediamix V Disthelm
  • Metiazol
  • SK&F-62979
  • SKF-62979
  • Valbazen
  • Zentel
  • Monohydrochloride, Albendazole
  • SK&F 62979
  • SK&F62979
  • SKF 62979
  • SKF62979

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

90

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Previous Indexing

  • Anthelmintics (1966-1989)
  • Benzimidazoles (1966-1989)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.251w.022w
  2. D03w.633.100.103.070w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Albendazole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015766. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015766
  2. Albendazole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albendazole
  3. Albendazole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411629
  4. Albendazole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2082. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2082