Chemicals and Drugs

Noxythiolin

Local antibacterial that probably acts by releasing formaldehyde in aqueous solutions. It is used for THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION of infected body cavities - bladder, peritoneum, etc. and as a spray for burns.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Local antibacterial that probably acts by releasing formaldehyde in aqueous solutions. It is used for THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION of infected body cavities - bladder, peritoneum, etc. and as a spray for burns.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H8N2OS
Molecular Weight
120.18 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
15599-39-0
IUPAC Name
1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylthiourea
InChIKey
JLMHZVYLAQPMOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CNC(=S)NCO
MeSH Unique ID
D009677
Source
PubChem CID 5251503

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • N-Methyl-N''-(hydroxymethyl)thiourea
  • Noxitiolin
  • Noxitiolinum
  • Noxytiolin
  • Noxyflex-S
  • Noxyflex S
  • NoxyflexS

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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(76); was see under THIOUREA 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Alcohol, Methyl (1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975)
  • Thiourea (1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Noxythiolin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009677. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009677
  2. Noxythiolin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noxytiolin
  3. Noxythiolin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7067325
  4. Noxythiolin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5251503. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5251503