Dapsone
A sulfone antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent originally developed for leprosy that also treats Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised patients and dermatitis herpetiformis. Topical dapsone gel is also approved for acne treatment.
Berat Molekul
248,3000 g/mol
LogP
1,00
TPSA
94,60 Ų
Lipinski RO5
Lulus
Area Terapeutik
Mekanisme Kerja
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Struktur 2D
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SMILES
Nc1ccc(S(=O)(=O)c2ccc(N)cc2)cc1
InChI
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
Molecular Formula
C12H12N2O2S
HBD / HBA
2 / 4
Ikatan yang Dapat Dirotasi
2
Atom Berat
17
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.
Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan
A sulfone antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent originally developed for leprosy that also treats Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised patients and dermatitis herpetiformis. Topical dapsone gel is also approved for acne treatment.
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Yes, Dapsone 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). CHEMBL1043. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2955. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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