Product name : Benznidazole
Synonyms : 2-nitro-N-(phenylmethyl)-imidazole-1-acetamide;
CAS No. : 22994-85-0
Molecular Formula : C12H12N4O3
Molecular Weight : 260.249 g/mol
Product description :
Benznidazole (INN, formerly marketed by Hoffman-La Roche under the trade names Rochagan and Radanil) is an antiparasitic medication used in the treatment of Chagas disease. Its mechanism of action is difficult to find but it acts on microtubules. Roche donated the technology and rights to produce benznidazole to the Brazilian government.