Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Benzoate

The sodium salt of BENZOIC ACID. It is used as an antifungal preservative in pharmaceutical preparations and foods. It may also be used as a test for liver function.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The sodium salt of BENZOIC ACID. It is used as an antifungal preservative in pharmaceutical preparations and foods. It may also be used as a test for liver function.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H5NaO2
Molecular Weight
144.10 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
532-32-1
IUPAC Name
sodium benzoate
InChIKey
WXMKPNITSTVMEF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
MeSH Unique ID
D020160
Source
PubChem CID 517055

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Benzoate, Sodium

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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

1999; for SODIUM BENZOATE use BENZOIC ACID (NM) 1980-1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzoates (1980-1998)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Benzoate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020160. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020160
  2. Sodium Benzoate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_benzoate
  3. Sodium Benzoate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423971
  4. Sodium Benzoate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 517055. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/517055