Chemicals and Drugs

Thiabendazole

2-Substituted benzimidazole first introduced in 1962. It is active against a variety of nematodes and is the drug of choice for STRONGYLOIDIASIS. It has CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM side effects and hepatototoxic potential. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p919)

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Abstract

2-Substituted benzimidazole first introduced in 1962. It is active against a variety of nematodes and is the drug of choice for STRONGYLOIDIASIS. It has CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM side effects and hepatototoxic potential. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p919)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H7N3S
Molecular Weight
201.25 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
148-79-8
IUPAC Name
4-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1,3-thiazole
InChIKey
WJCNZQLZVWNLKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)NC(=N2)C3=CSC=N3
MeSH Unique ID
D013827
Source
PubChem CID 5430

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • 2-(4'-Thiazolyl)Benzimidazole
  • Thibendole
  • Tiabendazol
  • Mintesol
  • Mintezol
  • Omnizole

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thiabendazole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013827. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013827
  2. Thiabendazole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiabendazole
  3. Thiabendazole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424986
  4. Thiabendazole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5430. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5430