Metrifonate
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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(RS)-Dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)phosphonate
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| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Chlorophos (and many others)[1] |
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| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Biological half-life | 3 hours |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS Number | 52-68-6 |
| ATC code | P02BB01 QP52AB01 QP53AF02 |
| PubChem | CID: 5853 |
| ChemSpider | 5644 |
| UNII | DBF2DG4G2K |
| KEGG | C07971 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:6908 |
| Synonyms | Trichlorphon |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C4H8Cl3O4P |
| Molecular mass | 257.436 g/mol |
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Metrifonate (INN) or trichlorfon (USAN) is an irreversible organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.[2] It is a prodrug which is activated non-enzymatically into 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP).
It is used as an insecticide.
It can be used to treat schistosomiasis[3] caused by Schistoma haematobium,[4] but is no longer commercially available.[5]
It has been proposed for use in treatment of Alzheimer's disease, but use for that purpose is not currently recommended.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Trichlorfon". Haz-Map. U.S. National Library of Medicine. August 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- ^ "NLH - Neurological Conditions - Metrifonate for Alzheimer's disease".
- ^ "Monographs: Pharmaceutical substances: Metrifonate (Metrifonatum)". The International Pharmacopoeia Fourth Edition. WHO. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "Helminths: Schistosomiasis: Metrifonate". WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Parasitic Diseases - Second Edition. WHO. 1995. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ Ross A.G.P., Bartley P.B., Sleigh A.C., Olds G.R., Li Y., Williams G.M., and McManus D.P. (2002). "Schistosomiasis". The New England Journal of Medicine 346 (16): 1212–1220. doi:10.1056/NEJMra012396. PMID 11961151.
- ^ López-Arrieta J, Schneider L (2008). López-Arrieta, Jess, ed. "Metrifonate for Alzheimer's disease". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1): CD003155. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003155.pub3. PMID 16625573.
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