Chemistry:Sulfiram
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Short description: Chemical compound
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| Routes of administration | Topical |
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| Bioavailability | Very low |
| Excretion | Renal, unchanged |
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| Formula | C10H20N2S3 |
| Molar mass | 264.46 g·mol−1 |
Sulfiram (INN) or monosulfiram, trade name Tetmosol, is an ectoparasiticide used in the treatment and prevention of scabies.[1] It is usually sold as a solution or medicated soap, sometimes in combination with benzyl benzoate.
Sulfiram is now rarely used, but, (As of 2015), is still available in Brazil, India, and South Africa (as monotherapy).[1]
Adverse effects
Dizziness, headache, fatigue and erythematous rash may occur.[2] A single case of toxic epidermal necrolysis was reported in 1968.[3]
Sulfiram is structurally related to disulfiram (Antabuse), and readily converts to disulfiram when exposed to light. Like disulfiram, it can produce an unpleasant reaction when consumed with alcohol.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sweetman, Sean C., ed (2009). "Pesticides and repellents". Martindale: the complete drug reference (36th ed.). London: Pharmaceutical Press. p. 2050. ISBN 978-0-85369-840-1.
- ↑ [No authors listed] (2009). "Sarfiram - Bula" (in Portuguese). Bulário de Remédios Comerciais. MedicinaNET. http://www.medicinanet.com.br/bula/4627/sarfiram.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ↑ Copeman PW (March 1968). "Toxic epidermal necrolysis caused by skin hypersensitivity to monosulfiram". British Medical Journal 1 (5592): 623–4. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5592.623. PMID 5637574.
- ↑ "Photolysis of sulfiram: a mechanism for its disulfiram-like reaction". Biochemical Pharmacology 48 (10): 1917–25. November 1994. doi:10.1016/0006-2952(94)90590-8. PMID 7986203.
External links
- Tetmosol* soap – South African Electronic Package Insert
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