Moxidectin

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf antiparasitic drug
macrocyclic lactone
gptkbp:administeredBy injection
oral route
topical route
gptkbp:affiliatedWith milbemycin class
gptkbp:approvalYear 2018
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:ATCCode P02CX08
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Advantage_Multi
gptkb:ProHeart
gptkb:Cydectin
gptkb:quest
gptkb:Moxidectin
gptkbp:CASNumber 113507-06-5
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C37H53NO8
gptkbp:contraindication children under 12 years (for onchocerciasis)
pregnancy (caution advised)
gptkbp:developedBy human use
veterinary use
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:American_Cyanamid
gptkbp:firstApprovedForHumans onchocerciasis
gptkbp:halfLife 20-43 days (in humans)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moxidectin
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction binds to glutamate-gated chloride channels
causes paralysis and death of parasites
gptkbp:meltingPoint 140-145°C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 639.8 g/mol
gptkbp:origin derived from Streptomyces cyanogriseus
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL1908362
9832916
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:ivermectin
milbemycin oxime
gptkbp:sideEffect fever
abdominal pain
headache
muscle pain
itching
eosinophilia
gptkbp:solubility practically insoluble in water
gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity arthropods
nematodes
gptkbp:UNII 8O2Q32L75X
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of onchocerciasis
treatment of parasitic infections
treatment of gastrointestinal nematodes
treatment of heartworm in animals
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines not included
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heartworms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7