Doramectin is an antiparasitic agent.IC50 Value:Target: AntiparasiticDoramectin (Dectomax) is a veterinary drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of parasites such as gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, grubs, sucking lice and mange mites in cattle. Mutational biosynthetic antiparasitic antibiotic structurally related to the avermectins.
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