Piperazine is an organic compound that consists of a six-membered ring containing two opposing nitrogen atoms. First used as a solvent for uric acid, the use of piperazine as an anthelmintic agent was first introduced in 1953. Upon entry into the systemic circulation, the drug is partly oxidized and partly eliminated as an unchanged compound. Outside the body, piperazine has a remarkable power to dissolve uric acid and producing a soluble urate, but in clinical experience it has not proved equally successful. Piperazine was first introduced as an anthelmintic in 1953. Piperazine compounds mediate their anthelmintic action by generally paralyzing parasites, allowing the host body to easily remove or expel the invading organism.
Synonyms
Piperazine hexahydrate
Piperazine citrate
Piperazine monohydrochloride
Piperazine adipate
Diethylenediamine
Piperazina
Piperazine hydrate
Piperazine sulfate
Piperazin
Piperazine
Piperazidine
Piperazine hydrochloride
Piperazine phosphate
Brand Names
Entacyl Susp 0.6gm/5ml
Vermirex Syr
Formule C34
Entacyl Suspension-600mg/5ml
Entacyl Granules
Entacyl Granules 2.0gm
Veriga 125
Versol 100mg
Indication
Used as alternative treatment for ascariasis caused by <i>Ascaris lumbricoides</i> (roundworm) and enterobiasis (oxyuriasis) caused by <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> (pinworm). It is also used to treat partial intestinal obstruction by the common roundworm, a condition primarily occurring in children.
Categories
Anthelmintics
Anti-Infective Agents
Antinematodal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents
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