Medical Definition of Diethylcarbamazine
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N,n-diethyl-4-methyl-1-piperazinecarboxamide. An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with wucheria bancrofti or loa loa.
Pharmacological action: filaricides, lipoxygenase inhibitors.
Chemical name: 1-Piperazinecarboxamide, N,N-diethyl-4-methyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diethylcarbamazine
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