Chemicals and Drugs

Nifurtimox

A nitrofuran thiazine that has been used against TRYPANOSOMIASIS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nitrofuran thiazine that has been used against TRYPANOSOMIASIS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H13N3O5S
Molecular Weight
287.29 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
23256-30-6
IUPAC Name
(E)-N-(3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)-1-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methanimine
InChIKey
ARFHIAQFJWUCFH-IZZDOVSWSA-N
SMILES
CC1CS(=O)(=O)CCN1/N=C/C2=CC=C(O2)[N+](=O)[O-]
MeSH Unique ID
D009547
Source
PubChem CID 6842999

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Bayer 2502
  • Lampit

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Aspects Covered

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

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History Note

91(75); was see under NITROFURANS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Cyclic S-Oxides (1973-1974)
  • Nitrofurans (1971-1974)
  • Thiazines (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nifurtimox. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009547. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009547
  2. Nifurtimox. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nifurtimox
  3. Nifurtimox. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411582
  4. Nifurtimox. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6842999. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6842999