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dapsone |
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Definitions |
Diphenylsulfone in which the hydrogen atom at the 4 position of each of the phenyl groups is substituted by an amino group. It is active against a wide range of bacteria, but is mainly employed for its actions against Mycobacterium leprae, being used as part of multidrug regimens in the treatment of all forms of leprosy. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_4325 |
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alternative term |
4-(4-aminophenylsulfonyl)aniline DADPS 4,4'-sulfonylbisaniline p-aminophenyl sulfone 4-(4-aminophenylsulfonyl)benzenamine 4,4'-Sulfonylbisbenzenamine dapsone p,p'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone dapsonum DDS 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone InChI=1S/C12H12N2O2S/c13-9-1-5-11(6-2-9)17(15,16)12-7-3-10(14)4-8-12/h1-8H,13-14H2 C12H12N2O2S 1,1'-sulfonylbis(4-aminobenzene) Bis(p-aminophenyl) sulfone InChIKey=MQJKPEGWNLWLTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N bis(4-aminophenyl)sulfone DIAPHENYLSULFONE dapsona 4,4'-dapsone 4,4'-sulfonyldianiline Nc1ccc(cc1)S(=O)(=O)c1ccc(N)cc1 p,p-sulphonylbisbenzamine Dapsone 4-aminophenyl sulfone 4-(4-amino-benzenesulfonyl)-phenylamine Diaphenylsulfone p,p-sulphonylbisbenzenamine DAPSONE |
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definition |
Diphenylsulfone in which the hydrogen atom at the 4 position of each of the phenyl groups is substituted by an amino group. It is active against a wide range of bacteria, but is mainly employed for its actions against Mycobacterium leprae, being used as part of multidrug regimens in the treatment of all forms of leprosy. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_35441 |
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label |
dapsone |
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prefixIRI |
CHEBI:4325 |
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prefLabel |
dapsone |
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subClassOf |