Emodepside

Catalog NumberPI155030630

CAS Number155030-63-0

CategoryAPIs for Animal Health

Emodepside is a cyclooctadepsipeptide consisting of D-lactoyl, N-methyl-L-leucyl, 3-[4-(4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-D-lactoyl, N-methyl-L-leucyl, D-lactoyl, N-methyl-L-leucyl, 3-[4-(4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-D-lactoyl, and N-methyl-L-leucyl residues joined in sequence to give a 24-membered macrocycle. An anthelmintic, it is used with praziquantel for the treatment and control of hookworm, roundworm and tapeworm infections in cats. It has a role as an antinematodal drug. It is a semisynthetic derivative and a cyclooctadepsipeptide.