Chemicals and Drugs

Diethylcarbamazine

An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H21N3O
Molecular Weight
199.29 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
90-89-1
IUPAC Name
N,N-diethyl-4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxamide
InChIKey
RCKMWOKWVGPNJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(CC)C(=O)N1CCN(CC1)C
MeSH Unique ID
D004049
Source
PubChem CID 3052

MeSH Record

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Carbamazine
  • Diethylcarbamazine Citrate
  • Diethylcarbamazine Citrate (1:1)
  • Diethylcarbamazine Citrate (1:2)
  • Diethylcarbamazine L-Tartrate (1:1)
  • Diethylcarbamazine Maleate
  • Diethylcarbamazine Monohydrochloride
  • Diethylcarbamazine Phosphate (1:1)
  • Hetrazan
  • Loxuran
  • Notezine
  • Citrate, Diethylcarbamazine
  • Maleate, Diethylcarbamazine
  • Monohydrochloride, Diethylcarbamazine

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term CARBAMAZINE with CARBAMAZEPINE

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.251w.240w
  2. D03w.383.606w.380w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diethylcarbamazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004049. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004049
  2. Diethylcarbamazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethylcarbamazine
  3. Diethylcarbamazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409267
  4. Diethylcarbamazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3052. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3052