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Abstract
A polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1643) It has also been shown to have potent antineoplastic properties.
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13 entry terms
- Germanin
- Moranil
- Naganin
- Naganol
- Naphuride
- Suramin Sodium
- Suramin, Hexasodium Salt
- Suramin, Monosodium Salt
- Hexasodium Salt Suramin
- Monosodium Salt Suramin
- Salt Suramin, Hexasodium
- Salt Suramin, Monosodium
- Sodium, Suramin
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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
- National Library of Medicine. Suramin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013498. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013498
- Suramin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suramin
- Suramin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425946