Chemicals and Drugs

Pentetic Acid

An iron chelating agent with properties like EDETIC ACID. DTPA has also been used as a chelator for other metals, such as plutonium.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An iron chelating agent with properties like EDETIC ACID. DTPA has also been used as a chelator for other metals, such as plutonium.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H23N3O10
Molecular Weight
393.35 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
67-43-6
IUPAC Name
2-[bis[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]amino]acetic acid
InChIKey
QPCDCPDFJACHGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)N(CCN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D004369
Source
PubChem CID 3053

MeSH Record

Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

22 entry terms
  • DETAPAC
  • DTPA
  • Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid
  • Pentaind
  • Penthanil
  • Pentaacetic Acid, Diethylenetriamine
  • Ca-DTPA
  • CaDTPA
  • CaNa-DTPA
  • Calcium Trisodium Pentetate
  • Indium-DTPA
  • Mn-Dtpa
  • Pentacin
  • Pentacine
  • Pentetate Calcium Trisodium
  • Pentetate Zinc Trisodium
  • Pentetates
  • Sn-DTPA
  • Zinc-DTPA
  • Indium DTPA
  • Pentetate, Calcium Trisodium
  • Zinc DTPA

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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.

MeSH Record

History Note

1999 (1966)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.092w.782w.590w
  2. D02w.241w.081.018w.639w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pentetic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004369. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004369
  2. Pentetic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentetic_acid
  3. Pentetic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416487
  4. Pentetic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3053. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3053