Chemicals and Drugs

Dimethoate

An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a systemic and contact insecticide.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a systemic and contact insecticide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H12NO3PS2
Molecular Weight
229.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
60-51-5
IUPAC Name
2-dimethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanyl-N-methylacetamide
InChIKey
MCWXGJITAZMZEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CNC(=O)CSP(=S)(OC)OC
MeSH Unique ID
D004117
Source
PubChem CID 3082

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Phosphamide
  • Bi-58
  • Rogor
  • Bi 58
  • Bi58

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Aspects Covered

24 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, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING

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History Note

74(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Insecticides (1966-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dimethoate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004117. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004117
  2. Dimethoate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethoate
  3. Dimethoate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421371
  4. Dimethoate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3082. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3082