MilbeMycin A3 OxiMe

Description

Milbemycin A₃ oxime is an anthelmintic, a derivative of milbemycin A₃ , and a component of milbemycin oxide . It reduces the number of microfilariae of the heartworm D. immitis in the blood of naturally infested dogs by 85.2% when administered at a dose of 0.05 mg/kg. Formulations containing milbemycin A₃ oxime, in combination with milbemycin A₄ oxime, have been used in the treatment of parasitic infections in dogs.

The Uses of MilbeMycin A3 OxiMe

Milbemycin A3 oxime is a semi-synthetic macrocyclic lactone prepared by the oxidation and oximation of a mixture of milbemycin A3. Milbemycin A3 oxime is the minor component (~30%) in the commercial product milbemycin oxime, marketed for endo- and exo-parasite infections. Like the other milbemycin/avermectins, milbemycin A3 oxime acts by opening glutamate sensitive chloride channels in neurons of invertebrates leading to paralysis by hyperpolarisation of these cells and signal transfer blocking.

The Uses of MilbeMycin A3 OxiMe

Milbemycin A3 oxime is the minor component of the anti-parasitic product milbemycin oxime.

What are the applications of Application

Milbemycin A3 oxime is the minor component of the anti-parasitic product milbemycin oxime