Cantharidin
A vesicant compound derived from blister beetles used topically by physicians as a blistering agent to remove warts and molluscum contagiosum lesions. It causes a blister to form under the lesion, lifting it away from the skin as part of the treatment. It must be applied carefully in a controlled clinical setting due to its caustic properties.
Peso Molecular
196,2000 g/mol
LogP
0,60
TPSA
52,60 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Aprovado
Áreas Terapêuticas
Mecanismo de Ação
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.
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
C[C@@]12C(=O)OC(=O)[C@]1(C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2O1
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H12O4/c1-9-5-3-4-6(13-5)10(9,2)8(12)14-7(9)11/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-,6+,9+,10-
Molecular Formula
C10H12O4
HBD / HBA
- / 4
Ligações Rotacionáveis
0
Átomos Pesados
14
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.
Perguntas frequentes
A vesicant compound derived from blister beetles used topically by physicians as a blistering agent to remove warts and molluscum contagiosum lesions. It causes a blister to form under the lesion, lifting it away from the skin as part of the treatment. It must be applied carefully in a controlled clinical setting due to its caustic properties.
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, Cantharidin 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). CHEMBL48449. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5944. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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