Chemicals and Drugs

Probenecid

The prototypical uricosuric agent. It inhibits the renal excretion of organic anions and reduces tubular reabsorption of urate. Probenecid has also been used to treat patients with renal impairment, and, because it reduces the renal tubular excretion of other drugs, has been used as an adjunct to antibacterial therapy.

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Abstract

The prototypical uricosuric agent. It inhibits the renal excretion of organic anions and reduces tubular reabsorption of urate. Probenecid has also been used to treat patients with renal impairment, and, because it reduces the renal tubular excretion of other drugs, has been used as an adjunct to antibacterial therapy.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H19NO4S
Molecular Weight
285.36 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
57-66-9
IUPAC Name
4-(dipropylsulfamoyl)benzoic acid
InChIKey
DBABZHXKTCFAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCN(CCC)S(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D011339
Source
PubChem CID 4911

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Benecid
  • Benemid
  • Benuryl
  • Pro-Cid
  • Probecid
  • Probenecid Weimer

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Probenecid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011339. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011339
  2. Probenecid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probenecid
  3. Probenecid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q900898
  4. Probenecid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4911. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4911