Moxidectin

Moxidectin is an anthelmintic drug used in animals to prevent or control parasitic worms (helminths), such as heartworm and intestinal worms, in dogs, cats, horses, cattle and sheep. Moxidectin kills some of the most common internal and external parasites by selectively binding to a parasite's glutamate-gated chloride ion channels. These channels are vital to the function of invertebrate nerve and muscle cells; when moxidectin binds to the channels, it disrupts neurotransmission, resulting in paralysis and death of the parasite.

Moxidectin
Clinical data
Trade namesCydectin, Equest, ProHeart, Quest.
Other namesCL 301,423; milbemycin B.
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Routes of
administration
By mouth, topical, subcutaneous
ATC code
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Identifiers
  • (10E,14E,16E,22Z)-(1R,4S,5′S,6R,6′S,8R,13R,20R,21R,24S)-6′-
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.163.046
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC37H53NO8
Molar mass639.830 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C37H53NO8/c1-21(2)14-25(6)33-26(7)31(38-42-8)19-36(46-33)18-29-17-28(45-36)13-12-23(4)15-22(3)10-9-11-27-20-43-34-32(39)24(5)16-30(35(40)44-29)37(27,34)41/h9-12,14,16,21-22,26,28-30,32-34,39,41H,13,15,17-20H2,1-8H3/b10-9+,23-12+,25-14+,27-11+,38-31-/t22-,26-,28+,29-,30-,32+,33+,34+,36-,37+/m0/s1 Y
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