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Metrifonate
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Metrifonate (INN) or trichlorfon (USAN) is an irreversible organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.[1] It is a prodrug which is activated non-enzymatically into 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP).
It is used as an insecticide.
It can be used to treat schistosomiasis caused by Schistoma haematobium but is no longer commercially available.[2]
It has been proposed for use in treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, but use for that purpose is not currently recommended.[3]
References
References
- ↑ “NLH – Neurological Conditions – Metrifonate for Alzheimer’s disease”.
- ↑ Ross A.G.P., Bartley P.B., Sleigh A.C., Olds G.R., Li Y., Williams G.M., and McManus D.P. (2002). “Schistosomiasis”. The New England Journal of Medicine. 346 (16): 1212–1220. doi:10.1056/NEJMra012396. PMID 11961151.
- ↑ López-Arrieta J, Schneider L (2008). López-Arrieta, Jess, ed. “Metrifonate for Alzheimer’s disease”. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1): CD003155. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003155.pub3. PMID 16625573.
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