Chemicals and Drugs

Azinphosmethyl

An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor. It has been used as an acaricide and as an insecticide.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor. It has been used as an acaricide and as an insecticide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H12N3O3PS2
Molecular Weight
317.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
86-50-0
IUPAC Name
3-(dimethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanylmethyl)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4-one
InChIKey
CJJOSEISRRTUQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COP(=S)(OC)SCN1C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2N=N1
MeSH Unique ID
D001387
Source
PubChem CID 2268

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Azinphos-Methyl
  • Azinphos Methyl
  • Guthion

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Aspects Covered

24 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, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING

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History Note

91(72); was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE 1972-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Insecticides (1966-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Azinphosmethyl. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001387. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001387
  2. Azinphosmethyl. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azinphos-methyl
  3. Azinphosmethyl. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418031
  4. Azinphosmethyl. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2268. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2268