Chemicals and Drugs

Arsenamide

Proposed chemotherapeutic agent against filaria and trichomonas.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Proposed chemotherapeutic agent against filaria and trichomonas.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H12AsNO5S2
Molecular Weight
377.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
531-72-6
IUPAC Name
2-[(4-carbamoylphenyl)-(carboxymethylsulfanyl)arsanyl]sulfanylacetic acid
InChIKey
YBQWEUNEYYXYOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)N)[As](SCC(=O)O)SCC(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D001148
Source
PubChem CID 10749

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Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Thiacetarsamide
  • Thioarsenite
  • Caparsolate

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under ARSENICALS 1975-90

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Arsenicals (1969-1974)
  • Benzamides (1973-1974)
  • Sulfides (1973-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.129w.040w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arsenamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001148. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001148
  2. Arsenamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenamide
  3. Arsenamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4796424
  4. Arsenamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 10749. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10749