Zilpaterol

DB11479ExperimentalVet approvedSmall molecule

Zilpaterol is a β2 adrenergic agonist sold under the trade name, Zilmax, produced by Intervet, a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Zilpaterol is typically fed to cattle in the last... Zilpaterol is typically fed to cattle in the last three to six weeks of life with a brief washout period to clear the drug from the tissues before slaughter.

Chemical structure of Zilpaterol
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight
C14H19N3O2 · 261.325 g/mol (avg)
Code names
RU-42173

Resolves to

Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKeyZSTCZWJCLIRCOJ-DGCLKSJQSA-NSMILESCC(C)N[C@@H]1CCN2C(=O)NC3=CC=CC([C@H]1O)=C23

What you can answer from here — as of August 30, 2026

4Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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