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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C4H2IN2OS.Na
Molecular Weight 276.031
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of IOTHIOURACIL SODIUM

SMILES

[Na+].IC1=CNC(=S)[N-]C1=O

InChI

InChIKey=IOCJWKUNNXDZIX-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C4H3IN2OS.Na/c5-2-1-6-4(9)7-3(2)8;/h1H,(H2,6,7,8,9);/q;+1/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.9898
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C4H3IN2OS
Molecular Weight 254.049
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

IOTHIOURACIL, in a form of sodium salt, was used as an antithyroid agent in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. It is selectively incorporated into the melanin pigment of melanomas during biosynthesis by serving as false melanin precursors. Radiolabelled (125I) IOTHIOURACIL may be used as a radiopharmaceutical for diagnosis and therapy of melanotic melanomas.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Itrumil

Approved Use

Itrumil is an antithyroid agent

Launch Date

1951
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Iodothiouracil in treatment of toxic goitre.
1954 Feb 20
Potential radiopharmaceuticals for the detection of ocular melanoma. Part I. 5-iodo-2-thiouracil derivatives.
1983
Thyroid hormones stimulate the release of hepatic lipase from cultured rat hepatocytes.
1986 Feb
A patient study with radioiodine labelled 5-iodo-2-thiouracil.
1988
Direct electrophilic iodination of 2-thiouracil using Iodo-Gen.
1989
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
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Name Type Language
IOTHIOURACIL SODIUM
Common Name English
Iodothiouracil sodium [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
ITRUMIL SODIUM
Brand Name English
SODIUM IOTHIOURACIL
Common Name English
URACIL, 5-IODO-2-THIO-, SODIUM SALT
Common Name English
IODOTHIOURACIL SODIUM
WHO-DD  
Systematic Name English
4(1H)-PYRIMIDINONE, 2,3-DIHYDRO-5-IODO-2-THIOXO-, MONOSODIUM SALT
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C885
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Code System Code Type Description
CAS
3565-15-9
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EVMPD
SUB02744MIG
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FDA UNII
Y3779XL39I
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MESH
C036667
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SMS_ID
100000086428
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID70957037
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NCI_THESAURUS
C76013
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PUBCHEM
23706593
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