Chemistry:Melarsomine

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Short description: Chemical compound
Melarsomine
Skeletal formula of melarsomine
Space-filling model of the melarsomine molecule
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Trade namesImmiticide, Diroban
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC13H21AsN8S2
Molar mass428.41 g·mol−1
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Melarsomine (melaminylthioarsenate) is an arsenic-based anthelmintic. In the U.S., it is marketed under the trade names Immiticide (Merial) and Diroban (Zoetis), and is approved by the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine for the treatment of adult heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in dogs. It is not approved for treatment in cats, or dogs in late-stage infection.[1][2]

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