Diethylenediamine
Brand names,
Diethylenediamine
Analogs
Diethylenediamine
Brand Names Mixture
- Canoids Cap (Aloin + Areca Catechu + Arecoline HBr + Benzocaine + Piperazine Citrate + Santonin)
- Dyrex T F (Phenothiazine + Piperazine + Trichlorfon)
- Feloids Tab (Aloin + Areca Catechu + Arecoline HBr + Benzocaine + Piperazine Citrate + Santonin)
- Multi Wormer for Cats (Dichlorophene + Piperazine (Piperazine Citrate))
- Multi Wormer for Dogs (Dichlorophene + Piperazine (Piperazine Citrate))
- Ripercol Horse Wormer (Piperazine (Piperazine Hydrochloride) + Tetramisole HCl)
Diethylenediamine
Chemical_Formula
C4H10N2
Diethylenediamine
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Diethylenediamine
Molecular Weight
86.1357 g/mol
Diethylenediamine
Melting Point
106 oC
Diethylenediamine
H2O Solubility
150 mg/mL
Diethylenediamine
State
Solid
Diethylenediamine
LogP
-0.836
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Dosage Forms
Capsule; Drops; Liquid; Powder; Powder for solution; Solution; Suspension; Syrup; Tablet
Diethylenediamine
Indication
Used as alternative treatment for ascariasis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) and enterobiasis (oxyuriasis) caused by Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm). It is also used to treat partial intestinal obstruction by the common roundworm, a condition primarily occurring in children.
Diethylenediamine
Pharmacology
Piperazine is an anthelminthic especially useful in the treatment of partial intestinal obstruction caused by Ascaris worms, which is a condition primarily seen in children. Piperazine hydrate and piperazine citrate are the main anthelminthic piperazines.
Diethylenediamine
Absorption
Rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract
Diethylenediamine
side effects and Toxicity
LD50 = 5 g/kg (Human, oral). Symptoms of overdose include muscle fatigue, seizures, and difficulty breathing.
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Parasitic nematodes and other roundworms