Stibophen
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Overview
Overview
Stibophen is an anthelmintic classified as antimony compound and used as treatment of schistosomiasis[1] by intramuscular injection.
Mechanism of action
Mechanism of action
Stibophen inhibits the enzyme phosphofructokinase, which the worms need for glycolysis,[2] at least partly by binding to the sulfhydryl (–SH) group of the enzyme.[3] Inhibiting glycolysis paralyzes the worms, which lose their hold on the wall of mesenteric veins and undergo hepatic shift, die, and are phagocytosed by liver cells.
References
References
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