Difetarsone

ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS

Also known as: 1,2-di(4-arsonophenylamino)ethane decahydrate, bemarsal, diphetarsone

ATC P01AR02

Data last refreshed: 2026-11-10 (DrugCentral release 2024-11-01)

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Key facts

Difetarsone is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral.

ATC code: P01AR02 (Arsenic compounds).
Molecular formula: C14H18As2N2O6; molecular weight 460.15 g/mol.

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
`P01AR02`	ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS › ANTIPROTOZOALS › AGENTS AGAINST AMOEBIASIS AND OTHER PROTOZOAL DISEASES › Arsenic compounds

Chemical structure

Molecular formula	C₁₄H₁₈As₂N₂O₆
Molecular weight	460.15 g/mol
CAS number	3639-19-8
InChIKey	YQVALJGIKVYRNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID	68199

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the chemical formula of Difetarsone?

Difetarsone has the molecular formula C14H18As2N2O6 and a molecular weight of 460.15 g/mol.

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Sources

DrugCentral drug card 4419 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
ChEMBL CHEMBL1788396 — compound record and bioactivity
PubChem CID 68199 — chemical identifiers
DrugBank DB13599 — drug record
FDA UNII G4G9J3Q65W — substance identity

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