Term Name:	hycanthone mesylate
Synonyms:	1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-(hydroxymethyl)-10H-dibenzo[b,e]thiopyran-10-one methanesulfonate, Etrenol, hycanthone methanesulfonate, hycanthone methanesulphonate, hycanthone monomesylate, hycanthone monomethanesulfonate, hycanthone monomethanesulphonate, N,N-diethyl-2-{[4-(hydroxymethyl)-10-oxo-10H-dibenzo[b,e]thiopyran-1-yl]amino}ethanaminium methanesulfonate, N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-4-methoxy-9-oxoxanthene-1-amine monomethanesulfonate
Definition:	A methanesulfonate salt resulting from the reaction of equimolar amounts of hycanthone and methanesulfonic acid. It was formerly used as a schistosomicide for individual or mass treatement of infection with Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni, but due to its toxicity and concern about possible carcinogenicity, it has been replaced by other drugs such as praziquantel.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:24624]  ( EBI )