Pyrantel tartrate

• CAT Number: I003211
• CAS Number: 33401-94-4
• Molecular Formula: C15H20N2O6S
• Molecular Weight: 356.39
• Purity: ≥95%
• Solubility: DMSO: ≥ 34 mg/mL
• Storage: Store at -20°C

Pyrantel tartrate (Cat.No:I003211) is an antinematodal thiophene; nicotinic receptor agonist and can elicit spastic muscle paralysis in parasitic worms due to prolonged activation of the excitatory nicotinic acetylcholine (nACh) receptors on body wall muscle.

Reference

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