Praziquantel

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Praziquantel

Description of the Drug

Praziquantel is an anthelmintic medication used to treat a number of parasitic worm infections such as schistosomiasis.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01058

Brand Name(s)

Biltricide, Cesol, Cestocur, Cisticid, Cysticide, Droncit

Company Owner(s)

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc, Par Pharmaceutical Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Voltage-activated calcium channel beta 1 subunit SINGLE PROTEIN BLOCKER CHEMBL2363079
Voltage-activated calcium channel beta 2 subunit SINGLE PROTEIN BLOCKER CHEMBL2363080

Unichem Links

Atlas Praziquantel
SureChEMBL SCHEMBL44153 SCHEMBL16019896
PharmGKB PA164764583
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0015191
DrugBank DB01058
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15272465
PubChem 4891
Mcule MCULE-1638759858
NMRShiftDB 20109353
LINCS LSM-1387
Nikkaji J457.026J J2.787A
BindingDB 74574
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID9021182
DrugCentral 2241
Brenda 13867
ChemicalBook CB8178956
rxnorm BILTRICIDE DRONCIT PRAZIQUANTEL
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12015327
KEGG Ligand C07367
ChEBI 91583