Term Name: | pyrvinium |
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Synonyms: | 6-(dimethylamino)-2-[(E)-2-(2,5-dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)ethenyl]-1-methylquinolinium |
Definition: | A quinolinium ion that is 1-methylquinolinium substituted by dimethylamino group at position 6 and a (E)-2-(2,5-dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)ethenyl at position 2. It is a anthelminthic drug active against pinworms. The salts of pyrvinium can also be used as anticancer agents. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:8687] ( EBI ) |