Dimethyl Sulfoxide
A solvent with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties approved for use as a bladder instillation to treat interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder condition. It penetrates biological membranes easily and can carry other drugs across the skin, and is used as a vehicle in some pharmaceutical formulations. It produces a distinctive garlic-like odor on the breath and skin after application.
Molekularmasse
78,1400 g/mol
LogP
-0,60
TPSA
36,30 Ų
Lipinski-Regel der Fünf
Bestanden
Therapeutische Bereiche
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
C[S+](C)[O-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H6OS/c1-4(2)3/h1-2H3
Molecular Formula
C2H6OS
HBD / HBA
- / 2
Rotierbare Bindungen
0
Schwere Atome
4
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
A solvent with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties approved for use as a bladder instillation to treat interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder condition. It penetrates biological membranes easily and can carry other drugs across the skin, and is used as a vehicle in some pharmaceutical formulations. It produces a distinctive garlic-like odor on the breath and skin after application.
Yes, Dimethyl Sulfoxide is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL504. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 679. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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