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Details

Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C6H9NO2S
Molecular Weight 159.206
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CITIOLONE

SMILES

CC(=O)NC1CCSC1=O

InChI

InChIKey=NRFJZTXWLKPZAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H9NO2S/c1-4(8)7-5-2-3-10-6(5)9/h5H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Citiolone (N-acetylhomocysteine thiolactone) is an antioxidant drug used in the treatment of liver diseases.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Citiolone is neuroprotective in animals. No human data available.

Originator

Curator's Comment: reference retrieved from http://www.drugfuture.com/chemdata/citiolone.html

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
REDUCDYN

Approved Use

Reducdyn (Citiolone + L-Cysteine) is used for acute hepatitis, infections and toxic liver diseases, intoxications, side effects of irradiation, Allergic dermatoses, pruritis.
Overview

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer







Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
inconclusive
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Organelle specific enzyme markers as indicators of methylmercury neurotoxicity and antidotal efficacy in mice.
2003-06
Macrophages and antioxidant status in the NOD mouse pancreas.
1998-12-15
Acetyl-homocysteine thiolactone protects against some neurotoxic effects of thallium.
1989
Methylmercury chloride-induced and antagonist-reverted succinic dehydrogenase changes in the brain and trigeminal ganglia of the rat.
1987-06
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

Reducdyn (Citiolone 50mg/tab. + L-Cysteine 50mg/tab): 3 tablets 3 times daily, to be swallowed whole with some liquid during or immediately after meals.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Human skin fibroblasts were irradiated following incubation with N-acetyl-homocysteine-thiolactone (citiolone (CIT), 1 mM). Treatments with CIT resulted in a significant rise in glutathione levels compared with control cells, with protection against UVA radiation.
Name Type Language
CITIOLONE
INN   MART.   MI   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
NSC-22878
Preferred Name English
CITIOLONE [MI]
Common Name English
CITIOLONE [MART.]
Common Name English
Citiolone [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
citiolone [INN]
Common Name English
N-(TETRAHYDRO-2-OXO-3-THIENYL)ACETAMIDE
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C29767
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WHO-VATC QA05BA04
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NCI_THESAURUS C2081
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WHO-ATC A05BA04
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Code System Code Type Description
MERCK INDEX
m3589
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NCI_THESAURUS
C77426
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PUBCHEM
14520
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MESH
C000486
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WIKIPEDIA
CITIOLONE
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DRUG BANK
DB13442
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RXCUI
21171
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FDA UNII
70JKL15MUH
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SMS_ID
100000084596
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INN
2677
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL2104457
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EVMPD
SUB06633MIG
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DRUG CENTRAL
665
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
214-793-8
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NSC
22878
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID0045888
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CAS
1195-16-0
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