Doramectin

Doramectin

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Injection, Topical and Oral
ATCvet code	QP54AA03 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	Veterinary use only
Identifiers
IUPAC name (1'R,2S,4'S,5S,6R,8'R,10'E,12'R,13'S,14'E,20'R,21'R,24'S)-6-cyclohexyl-21',24'-dihydroxy-12'-{[(2R,4S,5S,6S)-5-{[(2S,4S,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-4-methoxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-5,11',13',22'-tetramethyl-5,6-dihydro-3',7',19'-trioxaspiro[pyran-2,6'-tetracyclo[15.6.1.14,8.020,24]pentacosane]-10',14',16',22'-tetraen-2'-one
CAS Number	117704-25-3 Y
PubChem (CID)	9832750
ChemSpider	8008478 Y
UNII	KGD7A54H5P Y
KEGG	D01129 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.123.125
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C50H74O14
Molar mass	899.114
InChI InChI=1S/C50H74O14/c1-27-13-12-16-34-26-57-47-42(51)30(4)21-37(50(34,47)54)48(53)60-36-22-35(63-49(25-36)20-19-29(3)45(64-49)33-14-10-9-11-15-33)18-17-28(2)44(27)61-41-24-39(56-8)46(32(6)59-41)62-40-23-38(55-7)43(52)31(5)58-40/h12-13,16-17,19-21,27,29,31-33,35-47,51-52,54H,9-11,14-15,18,22-26H2,1-8H3/b13-12+,28-17+,34-16+/t27-,29-,31-,32-,35+,36-,37-,38-,39-,40-,41-,42+,43-,44-,45-,46-,47+,49+,50+/m0/s1 Y Key:QLFZZSKTJWDQOS-YDBLARSUSA-N Y
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Doramectin (Dectomax) is a veterinary drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of parasites such as gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, grubs, sucking lice and mange mites in cattle.^[1]

It is used for the treatment and control of internal parasitosis (gastrointestinal and pulmonary nematodes), ticks and mange (and other ectoparasites). Doramectin is a derivative of ivermectin. Its spectrum includes: Haemonchus spp., Ostertagia spp., Trichostrongylus spp., Cooperia spp., Oesophagostomum spp., Dictyocaulus viviparus, Dermatobia hominis, Boophilus microplus, Psoroptes bovis, among many other internal and external parasites. It is available in 2 dosage forms: as an injection and as a 5 mg/ml topical solution.

Doramectin is also marketed in many Latin-American and some Asia and Africa countries as Doramec L.A. (manufactured by Agrovet Market Animal Health^[2]) in an 1% Doramectin Long Acting Injectable Solution for cattle, sheep, swine^[3] and others. Its oleous carrier confers to Doramec L.A. a slow and prolonged liberation, extending its action up to 42 days.

Doramectin is also available for horses^[3] as an oral flavored bioadhesive gel under the name Doraquest L.A. Oral Gel.^[4] It can be used to control and treat internal parasites as roundworms, lungworms and some external parasites.

References

1. ↑ Pfizer Animal Health. "DECTOMAX Injectable." Last accessed July 14, 2007.
2. ↑ Agrovet Market Animal Health-Doramec L.A.
3. 1 2 Agrovet Market Animal Health
4. ↑ Agrovet Market Animal Health-Doraquest L.A. Oral Gel