carbadox carbadox carbadox is a veterinary drug that combats infection in swine, particularly swine dysentery. carbadox names iupac name methyl (2e)-2-hydrazinecarboxylate identifiers cas number 6804-07-5 n 3d model (jsmol) interactive image chebi chebi:94744 y chembl chembl13779 y chemspider 10606106 y echa infocard 100.027.163 ec number 229-879-0 pubchem cid 135403805 rtecs number fe2779000 unii m2x04r2e2y y comptox dashboard (epa) dtxsid6043913 inchi inchi=1s/c11h10n4o4/c1-19-11(16)13-12-6-8-7-14(17)9-4-2-3-5-10(9)15(8)18/h2-7h,1h3,(h,13,16)/b12-6+ ykey: ovgglbawfmippy-wuxmjogzsa-n yinchi=1/c11h10n4o4/c1-19-11(16)13-12-6-8-7-14(17)9-4-2-3-5-10(9)15(8)18/h2-7h,1h3,(h,13,16)/b12-6+key: ovgglbawfmippy-wuxmjogzbn smiles coc(=o)n\n=c\c2c()c1ccccc12 properties chemical formula c11h10n4o4 molar mass 262.225 g·mol−1 appearance yellow crystals density 1.44 g/cm3 melting point 239.5 °c (463.1 °f; 512.6 k) solubility in water insoluble hazards ghs labelling: pictograms signal word warning hazard statements h228, h302 precautionary statements p210, p240, p241, p264, p270, p280, p301+p312, p330, p370+p378, p501 except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °c , 100 kpa). n verify (what is yn ?) infobox references indications carbadox is indicated for control of swine dysentery (vibrionic dysentery, bloody scours, or hemorrhagic dysentery); control of bacterial swine enteritis (salmonellosis or necrotic enteritis caused by salmonella enterica); aid in the prevention of migration and establishment of large roundworm (ascaris suum) infections; aid in the prevention of establishment of nodular worm (oesophagostomum) infections. safety in animal models, carbadox has been shown to be carcinogenic and to induce birth defects. the food and drug administration's center for veterinary medicine has questioned the safety in light of its possible carcinogenicity. regulation carbadox is approved in the united states only for use in swine and may not be used within 42 days of slaughter or used in pregnant animals. in 2016, the united states food and drug administration moved to ban its use in pork, citing a potential cancer risk to humans. however, as of august 2018, fda had indefinitely stayed its withdrawal of approval and carbadox remains available. in 2004, carbadox was banned by the canadian government as a livestock feed additive and for human consumption. the european union also forbids the use of carbadox at any level. australia forbids the use of carbadox in food producing animals.