Description / Application
Lumefantrine is a member of the class of fluorenes that is 9-(p-chlorobenzylidene)-9H-fluorene which is substitutec by chlorine at positions 2 and 7, and by a 2-(dibutylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl group at position 4. An antimalarial drug used in combination with artemether for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria. It has a role as an antimalarial. It is a member of fluorenes, a tertiary amine, a secondary alcohol and a member of monochlorobenzenes.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Benflumetol; dl-Benflumelol; (Z)-2-(Dibutylamino)-1-(2,7-dichloro-9-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-9H-fluoren-4-yl)ethanol; |
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| Molecular Formula | C30H32Cl3NO |
| Molecular Weight | 528.9 |
| MFCD | MFCD05662268 |
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 |