Basic Information
ID DDInter563
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C3H8OS2
Molecular Weight 124.225
CAS Number 59-52-9
Description Dimercaprol is a traditional chelating agent developed by British biochemists at Oxford University during World War II. It was developed as an experimental antidote against the arsenic-based poison gas Lewisite. It has been used clinically since 1949 in arsenic, cadmium and mercury poisoning. In addition, it has in the past been used for the treatment of Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder in which the body tends to retain copper. Dimercaprol has toxic potential, and its use may be followed by a variety of adverse effects.
ATC Classification V03AB09
IUPAC Name 2,3-disulfanylpropan-1-ol
InChI WQABCVAJNWAXTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES OCC(S)CS
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