Niclosamide Anhydrous

Product Name : Niclosamide Anhydrous

CAS : 50-65-7

Molecular Formula : C₁₃H₈Cl₂N₂O₄

Molecular Weight : 327.119

Product Description :
Niclosamide (trade name Niclocide) is a teniacide ("tenia-" referring to tapeworm) in the anthelmintic family especially effective against cestodes that infect humans. It is also used as a piscicide.It is stressed that while anthelmintics are a drug family used to treat worm infections, Niclosamide is used specifically to treat tapeworms and is not effective against worms such as pinworms or roundworms. It is a chewable tablet taken orally, dosage depending on type of worm and patient's age and/or weight. Niclosamide molecules are lethal to tapeworms upon contact.