Lucanthone

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Lucanthone
Ball-and-stick model of the lucanthone molecule
Clinical data
ATC code
  • none
Identifiers
  • 1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-methyl-9H-thioxanthen-9-one
ECHA InfoCard
100.006.849 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H24N2OS
Molar mass340.49 g·mol−1
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Lucanthone is a drug used to treat parasitic diseases such as

bilharziasis[1] and schistosomiasis[2] It is a prodrug and is converted to the active metabolite hycanthone.[3]

Mechanism of action

Hycanthone binds to

5-HT causing increase in motility, paired worms are separated and reproduction is stopped. It causes damage of the integument and vitelline duct
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References

  1. PMID 13573122
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  2. ISBN 978-1-4832-7308-2
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  3. PMID 4963368
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  4. PMID 1190369
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