Synonyms: BAY 2502 | BAY A2502 | Bayer 2502 | Lampit®
nifurtimox is an approved drug (FDA (2020))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Nifurtimox is an antimicrobial nitrofuran drug. The compound has antibacterial activity [2], but is primarily used as an antiprotozoal drug in the treatment of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) and sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis).
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes. FDA (2020) |
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IUPAC Name ![]() |
N-(3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)-1-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methanimine |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
2615 | nifurtimox |
Synonyms ![]() |
BAY 2502 | BAY A2502 | Bayer 2502 | Lampit® |
Database Links ![]() |
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Antibiotic DB
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Nifurtimox |
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CAS Registry No. | 23256-30-6 (source: Scifinder) |
ChEBI | CHEBI:7566 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL290960 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB11820 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 1929 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 479821155 |
PubChem CID | 6842999 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | ARFHIAQFJWUCFH-IZZDOVSWSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | ARFHIAQFJWUCFH |
Search PubMed clinical trials | nifurtimox |
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UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | ARFHIAQFJWUCFH-IZZDOVSWSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | ARFHIAQFJWUCFH-IZZDOVSWSA-N |
Wikipedia | Nifurtimox |
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Nifurtimox (links to external site)
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