ATC code P02CX01 (WHO) PubChem CID 5281035 UNII 6B9991FLU3 | CAS Number 7187-62-4 ChemSpider 21125 Molar mass 382.52 g/mol | |
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Pyrvinium (Viprynium) is an anthelmintic effective for pinworms. Several forms of pyrvinium have been prepared with variable counter anions, such as halides, tosylate, triflate and pamoate.
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Pyrvinium salts can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells. More specifically, the pamoate salt has been shown to have preferential toxicity for various cancer cell lines during glucose starvation.
How to pronounce pyrvinium
Synthesis
One synthetic method is based on Skraup synthesis and Paal-Knorr synthesis. More recently, an alternative convergent, synthetic strategy to pyrvinium triflate salts through Friedländer synthesis was reported.
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