Melarsoprol

ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS

Key facts

Melarsoprol is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. Recorded indications include African trypanosomiasis.

• Indications: African trypanosomiasis.
• ATC code: P01CD01 (Arsenic compounds).
• Molecular formula: C12H15AsN6OS2; molecular weight 398.33 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• African trypanosomiasis

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
P01CD01	ANTIPARASITIC PRODUCTS, INSECTICIDES AND REPELLENTS › ANTIPROTOZOALS › AGENTS AGAINST LEISHMANIASIS AND TRYPANOSOMIASIS › Arsenic compounds

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Melarsoprol is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂
• Molecular weight: 398.33 g/mol
• CAS number: 494-79-1
• InChIKey: JCYZMTMYPZHVBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 10311

NC1=NC(NC2=CC=C(C=C2)[As]2SCC(CO)S2)=NC(N)=N1

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Melarsoprol used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Melarsoprol: African trypanosomiasis.

What is the chemical formula of Melarsoprol?

Melarsoprol has the molecular formula C12H15AsN6OS2 and a molecular weight of 398.33 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 3336 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL166 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 10311 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB12864 — drug record
• FDA UNII ZF3786Q2E8 — substance identity

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