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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula 2C6H5O5S.Ca
Molecular Weight 418.41
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CALCIUM DOBESILATE

SMILES

[Ca++].OC1=CC(=C(O)C=C1)S([O-])(=O)=O.OC2=CC(=C(O)C=C2)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=QGNBTYAQAPLTMX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1S/2C6H6O5S.Ca/c2*7-4-1-2-5(8)6(3-4)12(9,10)11;/h2*1-3,7-8H,(H,9,10,11);/q;;+2/p-2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C6H5O5S
Molecular Weight 189.166
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula Ca
Molecular Weight 40.078
Charge 2
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7319004 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15312148

Ethamsylate (2,5-dihydroxy-benzene-sulfonate diethylammonium salt) is a synthetic hemostatic drug indicated in cases of capillary bleeding. Ethamsylate acts on the first step of hemostasis by improving platelet adhesiveness and restoring capillary resistance. In addition it inhibits prostaglandin biosynthesis. Well-controlled clinical trials clearly showed the therapeutic efficacy of ethamsylate in dysfunctional uterine bleeding, with the magnitude of blood-loss reduction being directly proportional to the severity of the menorrhagia. Other well-controlled clinical trials showed therapeutic efficacy of ethamsylate in periventricular hemorrhage in very low birth weight babies and surgical or postsurgical capillary bleeding.

Originator

Sources: Esteve A, Canal J, Laporte J. Ensayo clinico de la accion del 141-E sobre los tiempos de coagulacion y sangria. Medicina Clinica 1959; 33: 249
Curator's Comment: reference retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16772766

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Doxium

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Doxium

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Doxium

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
DICYNONE

Approved Use

ETHAMSYLATE is a haemostatic agent. It reduces bleeding from capillaries. Oral form prescribed for the management of blood loss in menorrhagia. Parenteral form used in surgery: prevention and treatment of pre-, per-, or postsurgical capillary haemorrhages in all delicate operations and in those affecting highly vascularised tissues: E.N.T., gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, odontostomatology, ophthalmology, plastic and reconstructive surgery. It also is used in paediatrics for the prevention of periventricular haemorrhages in premature babies.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
8.05 μg/mL
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHAMSYLATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
15 μg/mL
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHAMSYLATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
84.8 μg × h/mL
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHAMSYLATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
9.4 h
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHAMSYLATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
3.7 h
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHAMSYLATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
5%
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHAMSYLATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
500 mg 4 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 4 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 500 mg, 4 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Overview

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer




Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no
no
no
yes [IC50 18.9991 uM]
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Clinical and experimental studies on the action of ethamsylate on haemostasis and on platelet functions.
1980 Sep 15
Etamsylate as inhibitor of prostaglandin biosynthesis in pregnant human myometrium in vitro.
1981 Nov 15
Effects of etamsylate on platelet functions and arachidonic acid metabolism.
1982 Dec 27
The hemostatic agent ethamsylate enhances P-selectin membrane expression in human platelets and cultured endothelial cells.
2002 Sep 15
The hemostatic agent ethamsylate promotes platelet/leukocyte aggregate formation in a model of vascular injury.
2004 Aug
Calcium dobesilate for chronic venous insufficiency: a systematic review.
2004 Mar-Apr
Therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of action of ethamsylate, a long-standing hemostatic agent.
2006 May-Jun
Calcium dobesilate inhibits the alterations in tight junction proteins and leukocyte adhesion to retinal endothelial cells induced by diabetes.
2010 Oct
Calcium dobesilate in patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial.
2011 Jun
Strong Negative Interference by Calcium Dobesilate in Sarcosine Oxidase Assays for Serum Creatinine Involving the Trinder Reaction.
2015 Jun
Patents

Sample Use Guides

2 capsules per day. In chronic venous insufficiency a treatment of 3 weeks allows, in most cases, to obtain a lasting improvement. Repeat treatment 3 times a year. In severe cases the initial dose can be increased to 3 or 4 capsules daily. In diabetic microangiopathy: 2 to 3 capsules per day
Route of Administration: Oral
Calcium dobesilate was tested in vitro for its protective action against oxidative/inflammatory stress in human varicose veins. Varicose greater saphenous veins were obtained from 14 patients. Calcium dobesilate significantly prevented oxidative disturbances in the micromolar range. PMS/NADH-dependent total antioxidant status (TAS) decrease was fully prevented with IC(50) = 11.4 ± 2.3 µmol/L (n = 6 veins), whereas malondialdehyde (MDA) increase was fully prevented with IC(50) = (102 ± -3) µmol/L (n = 6 veins). Calcium dobesilate acted quali- and quantitatively like rutin, the reference compound. Comparison with pharmacokinetic data suggests that calcium dobesilate can act at therapeutic concentrations.
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Record UNII
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Name Type Language
CALCIUM DOBESILATE
INN   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
DOXIUM
Preferred Name English
CALCIUM 2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZENESULPHONATE
Systematic Name English
calcium dobesilate [INN]
Common Name English
2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZENESULFONIC ACID CALCIUM SALT (2:1)
Common Name English
DOBESILATE CALCIUM [MI]
Common Name English
CALCIUM 2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZENESULFONATE
Systematic Name English
CALCIUM DOXYBENSYLATE
Common Name English
DEXIUM
Brand Name English
BENZENESULFONIC ACID, 2,5-DIHYDROXY-, CALCIUM SALT (2:1)
Common Name English
205 E
Code English
HYDROQUINONE CALCIUM SULFONATE
Common Name English
205-E
Code English
Calcium dobesilate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC C05BX51
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WHO-ATC C05BX01
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WHO-VATC QC05BX51
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WHO-VATC QC05BX01
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Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
29963
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RXCUI
1904
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DRUG BANK
DBSALT002519
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1232131
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CAS
20123-80-2
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INN
2617
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MESH
D002123
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NCI_THESAURUS
C166829
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
243-531-5
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DAILYMED
5921X1560Q
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DRUG CENTRAL
936
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WIKIPEDIA
Calcium dobesilate
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SMS_ID
100000091580
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID60173946
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MERCK INDEX
m4709
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FDA UNII
5921X1560Q
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EVMPD
SUB06051MIG
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