Chemicals and Drugs

Lucanthone

One of the SCHISTOSOMICIDES, it has been replaced largely by HYCANTHONE and more recently PRAZIQUANTEL. (From Martindale The Extrapharmacopoeia, 30th ed., p46)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

One of the SCHISTOSOMICIDES, it has been replaced largely by HYCANTHONE and more recently PRAZIQUANTEL. (From Martindale The Extrapharmacopoeia, 30th ed., p46)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H24N2OS
Molecular Weight
340.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
479-50-5
IUPAC Name
1-[2-(diethylamino)ethylamino]-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one
InChIKey
FBQPGGIHOFZRGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(CC)CCNC1=C2C(=C(C=C1)C)SC3=CC=CC=C3C2=O
MeSH Unique ID
D008154
Source
PubChem CID 10180

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Lucanthone Hydrochloride
  • Miracil D
  • Tixantone

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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

67; was MIRACIL 1963-66

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lucanthone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008154. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008154
  2. Lucanthone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucanthone
  3. Lucanthone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6696022
  4. Lucanthone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 10180. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10180