Dapsone
CHEBI:CHEBI_4325
Definition
A sulfone that is diphenylsulfone in which the hydrogen atom at the 4 position of each of the phenyl groups is substituted by an amino group. It is active against a wide range of bacteria, but is mainly employed for its actions against Mycobacterium leprae, being used as part of multidrug regimens in the treatment of all forms of leprosy.
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C12H12N2O2S
- Molecular Mass
- 248.30100
- Charge
- 0
- SMILES
- Nc1ccc(cc1)S(=O)(=O)c1ccc(N)cc1
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C12H12N2O2S/c13-9-1-5-11(6-2-9)17(15,16)12-7-3-10(14)4-8-12/h1-8H,13-14H2
- InChIKey
- MQJKPEGWNLWLTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Alternative Names
- 1,1'-sulfonylbis(4-aminobenzene)
- 4-(4-amino-benzenesulfonyl)-phenylamine
- 4-(4-aminophenylsulfonyl)aniline
- 4-(4-aminophenylsulfonyl)benzenamine
- 4-aminophenyl sulfone
- 4,4'-dapsone
- 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone
- 4,4'-sulfonylbisaniline
- 4,4'-Sulfonylbisbenzenamine
- 4,4'-sulfonyldianiline
- bis(4-aminophenyl)sulfone
- Bis(p-aminophenyl) sulfone
- DADPS
- dapsona
- dapsone
- Dapsone
- DAPSONE
- dapsonum
- DDS
- Diaphenylsulfone
- DIAPHENYLSULFONE
- p-aminophenyl sulfone
- p,p-sulphonylbisbenzamine
- p,p-sulphonylbisbenzenamine
- p,p'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone
Drug Classification
-
sulfoneView Class →
CHEBI:35850
-
substituted anilineView Class →
CHEBI:48975
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t216710
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t216768
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t217068
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t218043
Important Medical Information
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- Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
- Drug interactions may occur with other medications.
Additional Identifiers
- DRON_00010000
- 3108
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Dapsone
- core#notation
- CHEBI:4325
Additional References
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Additional Attributes
- package_description
- 20 kg in 1 DRUM (46438-0645-1)
- package_ndc
- 50218-008-10
- product_type
- BULK INGREDIENT
- marketing_category
- BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING
- dosage_form
- GEL
- labeler_name
- Almirall, LLC
- marketing_start_date
- 20010309
- application_number
- ANDA213847
- product_ndc
- 14474-026
- oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
- chebi_ontology
- DRON_00010000
- 3108
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Dapsone
- oboInOwl#hasAlternativeId
- CHEBI:226356
- oboInOwl#id
- CHEBI:4325
- generic_name
- Dapsone Micronized
- brand_name
- ACZONE
- brand_name_base
- ACZONE
- RO_0000087
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_38068
- oboInOwl#inSubset
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
- chebi#has_functional_parent
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_78360
- has_treatment
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_0070136
- active_ingredient_name
- DAPSONE
- rxcui
- 1741907
- manufacturer_name
- Almirall, LLC
- active_ingredient_strength
- 35 kg/35kg
- unii
- 8W5C518302
- spl_set_id
- e04da0a1-d02a-487d-a931-a31034738fdd
- nui
- M0020791
- package_marketing_start_date
- 01-JUL-19
- upc
- 0307130886604
- core#notation
- CHEBI:4325
- pharm_class_epc
- Sulfone [EPC]
- pharm_class
- Sulfones [CS]
- pharm_class_cs
- Sulfones [CS]
- 22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
- http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
- listing_expiration_date
- 20241231
- route
- TOPICAL
- spl_id
- d309420e-771a-2603-e053-2995a90aaf75
- rdf-schema#domain
- https://w3id.org/def/predibionto#has_side_effect23980
- owl#annotatedSource
- t218044
- owl#someValuesFrom
- t931781