Description / Application
Flubendazole is a member of the class of mebendazole in which the benzoyl group is replaced by a p-fluorobenzoyl group. A broad-spectrum anthelmintic, it is used, particularly in veterinary medicine, for the treatment of nematodal infections. It has a role as an antinematodal drug and a teratogenic agent. It is a member of benzimidazoles, a carbamate ester, an organofluorine compound and an aromatic ketone.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Methyl [5-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamate; Flumoxanal; [5-(4-Fluorobenzoyl)benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamic acid methyl ester |
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| Molecular Formula | C16H12FN3O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 313.28 |
| MFCD | MFCD00871999 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |