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Oxantel is an antihelminthic indicated in the treatment of ascaris, trichocephaliasis, and oxyuriasis infections. Oxantel is an anthelmintic drug that targets parasitic acetylcholine receptors.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 2 references
Oxantel acts as a potent agonist of N-subtype nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in parasitic nematodes. Specifically, it targets a distinct subtype of ionotropic acetylcholine receptor formed by the ACR-16 subunit (or an ACR-16-like ortholog).
- Formula / weight
- C13H16N2O · 216.284 g/mol (avg)
Resolves to
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Which drugs share a target with Oxantel, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?