Description
Closantel is a kind of synthetic anti parasitic agent which is actively against liver fluke, bloodsucking nematodes and larval stages of some arthropods in sheep and cattle. Its mechanism of action is through decoupling the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, thus inhibiting the production of ATP. Therefore, it inhibit their energy generation of the parasite, causing their death. It is mainly used for the treatment and prevention of several infections caused by many kinds of parasites such as Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, Haemonchus concortus, Haemonchus placei, Bunostomum phlebotomum, Oesophagostomum radiatum and Strongyloides papillosus in cattle and sheep.
References
http://www.interchemie.com/veterinary-medicines/closan-50.html
Chemical Properties
White to light yellow powder
Uses
antianginal, antihypertensive
Definition
ChEBI: N-{5-chloro-4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(cyano)methyl]-2-methylphenyl}-2-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzamide is an aromatic amide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 3,5-diiodosalicylic acid with the amino group of aniline substituted at positions 2, 4, and 5 by methyl, (4-chlorophenyl)(cyano)methyl, and methyl groups respectively. It is a nitrile, a member of phenols, an organoiodine compound, a monocarboxylic acid amide, an aromatic amide and a member of monochlorobenzenes.
