Disulfiram

Chemical formula: C₁₀H₂₀N₂S₄  Molecular mass: 296.539 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3117

Active ingredient description

Disulfiram is an inhibitor of numerous enzymes. Disulfiram is used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N07BB01 Disulfiram N Nervous system → N07 Other nervous system drugs → N07B Drugs used in addictive disorders → N07BB Drugs used in alcohol dependence
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P03AA04 Disulfiram P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P03 Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents → P03A Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides → P03AA Sulfur containing products
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
ANTABUSE Tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old
ESPERAL Tablets MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 97-77-8
DrugBank Drug: DB00822
KEGG Drug: D00131
PubChem Compound: 3117
RxNorm Ingredient: 3554
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387212009
Disulfiram (substance)
UNII Identifier: TR3MLJ1UAI
DISULFIRAM

Medicines

Disulfiram is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Austria (AT)

Ecuador (EC)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Ireland (IE)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Romania (RO)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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