Chemicals and Drugs

Rafoxanide

Veterinary anthelmintic for grazing animals; used to treat fluke, hookworm and other infestations.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Veterinary anthelmintic for grazing animals; used to treat fluke, hookworm and other infestations.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H11Cl2I2NO3
Molecular Weight
626.0 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
22662-39-1
IUPAC Name
N-[3-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-2-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzamide
InChIKey
NEMNPWINWMHUMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1OC2=C(C=C(C=C2)NC(=O)C3=C(C(=CC(=C3)I)I)O)Cl)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D011888
Source
PubChem CID 31475

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Rafoxanid
  • Disalan
  • Flukanide
  • MK 990
  • Ranide

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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

91(75); was see under SALICYLAMIDES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Iodine (1972-1974)
  • Phenyl Ethers (1974)
  • Salicylamides (1971-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rafoxanide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011888. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011888
  2. Rafoxanide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafoxanide
  3. Rafoxanide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12048733
  4. Rafoxanide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 31475. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31475