Piperazine hexahydrate
Brand names,
Piperazine hexahydrate
Analogs
Piperazine hexahydrate
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)
Piperazine hexahydrate
Chemical_Formula
C4H10N2
Piperazine hexahydrate
RX_link
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
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Molecular Weight
86.1357 g/mol
Piperazine hexahydrate
Melting Point
106 oC
Piperazine hexahydrate
H2O Solubility
150 mg/mL
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State
Solid
Piperazine hexahydrate
LogP
-0.836
Piperazine hexahydrate
Dosage Forms
Capsule; Drops; Liquid; Powder; Powder for solution; Solution; Suspension; Syrup; Tablet
Piperazine hexahydrate
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.
Piperazine hexahydrate
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.
Piperazine hexahydrate
Absorption
Rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract
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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