It is used in the treatment and control of Fascioliasis in ruminants like Cattle, Sheep and Goats, used to treat cestode, trematode, or other flatworm infestations in man or animals, used to expel or destroy tapeworms in domestic animals. It is an anthelmintic used in grazing animals for fasciola and cestode infestations.
Technical Details | |
CAS No | 2277-92-1 |
Mol. Formul | C13H6Cl5NO3 |
Mol. Weigh | 401.5 |
Category | Anthelmintic |
Specification | |
Description | Pale cream or cream powder |
Solubility | Freely soluble in acetone, soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in chloroform, very slightly soluble inwater |
Melting Range | 208 to 211 °C |
Ionisable chlorine | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
Related substances | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
Sulphated ash | Not more than 0.2 % w/w |
Loss on drying | Not more than 1.0 % w/w |
Assay | Between 98.0 and 101.0 % w/w |
Standard Packing: 25 KG Fibre Drum / HDPE Drum with double inner polythene bag