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formaldehyde 🐶 Veterinary Use | Indications/Contra | FAERs-F | FAERs-M | Orange Bk | PK/Tox | Related Drugs | BioActivity |
| Stem definition | Drug id | CAS RN |
|---|---|---|
| 3244 | 50-00-0 |
Description:
| Molecule | Description |
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Synonyms:
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A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)
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Drug dosage:
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ADMET properties:
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Predicted pharmacokinetic/toxicological properties (PK-AZ):
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Approvals:
| Date | Agency | Company | Orphan |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | FDA |
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Female)
None
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Male)
None
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Geriatric)
None
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Pediatric)
None
Pharmacologic Action:
| Source | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FDA CS | M0000728 | Allergens |
| MeSH PA | D000890 | Anti-Infective Agents |
| MeSH PA | D004202 | Disinfectants |
| MeSH PA | D005404 | Fixatives |
| FDA PE | N0000175629 | Increased Histamine Release |
| FDA PE | N0000184306 | Cell-mediated Immunity |
| FDA EPC | N0000185508 | Standardized Chemical Allergen |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:48219 | disinfectant |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:50903 | carcinogenic agent |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:50904 | allergen |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:75771 | mouse metabolite |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:75772 | <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae </em> metabolite |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:76971 | <em>Escherichia coli</em> metabolite |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:77941 | EC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) inhibitor |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:78298 | environmental contaminant |
Drug Use | Suggest Off label Use Form| |View source of the data|
| Disease | Relation | SNOMED_ID | DOID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | indication | 6142004 | DOID:8469 |
🐶 Veterinary Drug Use
| Species | Use | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| Fish | Control of external protozoa, Ichthyophthirius species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of external protozoan parasites, Bodo species | Indication |
| Fish | To control fungi of the family Saprolegniaceae and esocid eggs | Indication |
| Fish | Control of external protozoa, Chilodonella species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of external protozoan parasites, Epistylis species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of external protozoa, Costia species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of external protozoa, Scyphidia species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of external protozoa, Epistylis species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of external protozoa, Trichodina species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of monogenetic trematodes, Cleidodiscus species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of monogenetic trematodes, Gyrodactylus species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of monogenetic trematodes, Dactylogyrus species | Indication |
| Fish | Control of external protozoan parasites, Zoothamnium species | Indication |
🐶 Veterinary products
| Product | Applicant | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Formalin-F | Natchez Animal Supply Co. | 1 |
| PARASITE-S | Syndel USA | 1 |
| Formacide-B | B.L. Mitchell Inc. | 1 |
Acid dissociation constants calculated using MoKa v3.0.0
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Orange Book patent data (new drug applications)
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Orange Book exclusivity data (new drug applications)
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Bioactivity Summary:
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External reference:
| ID | Source |
|---|---|
| 1HG84L3525 | UNII |
| 4019061 | VUID |
| N0000147328 | NUI |
| D00017 | KEGG_DRUG |
| 4019061 | VANDF |
| 4020183 | VANDF |
| C0016564 | UMLSCUI |
| CHEBI:16842 | CHEBI |
| FLH | PDB_CHEM_ID |
| CHEMBL1255 | ChEMBL_ID |
| 712 | PUBCHEM_CID |
| DB03843 | DRUGBANK_ID |
| D005557 | MESH_DESCRIPTOR_UI |
| 314636 | RXNORM |
| 286 | MMSL |
| 4763 | MMSL |
| 003204 | NDDF |
| 111095003 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 332436004 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 431510009 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 4196 | IUPHAR_LIGAND_ID |
Pharmaceutical products:
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