| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C2H6OS |
| Molecular Weight | 78.133 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
C[S+](C)[O-]
InChI
InChIKey=IAZDPXIOMUYVGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C2H6OS/c1-4(2)3/h1-2H3
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a clear odorless liquid, inexpensively produced as a by-product of the paper industry. It is widely available in the USA as a solvent but its medical use is currently restricted by the FDA to the palliative treatment of interstitial cystitis and to certain experimental applications. In medicine, DMSO is also used as a topical analgesic, a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals, as an anti-inflammatory, and an antioxidant.
Approval Year
PubMed
Sample Use Guides
Usual Adult Dose for Cystitis
Interstitial cystitis:
Instill 50 mL of dimethyl sulfoxide into the bladder by catheter or Asepto syringe. Allow to remain for 15 minutes. The medication is expelled by spontaneous voiding.
Maintenance dose: Repeat every 2 weeks until maximum symptomatic relief obtained
Duration of therapy: Time intervals between therapy may be increased appropriately
Route of Administration:
Other
ACTIVE MOIETY
METABOLITE (PARENT)
SALT/SOLVATE (PARENT)
SALT/SOLVATE (PARENT)
