Nifurtimox

CHEMBL290960 Phase 4 Aprovado Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
287.3 g/mol
LogP
1.3
Phase
4

An antiparasitic medication used to treat Chagas disease and African sleeping sickness, infections caused by parasites transmitted through insect bites.

Peso Molecular

287,2900 g/mol

LogP

1,30

TPSA

117,00 Ų

Regra dos 5 de Lipinski

Aprovado

Mecanismo de Ação

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mecanismo

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

Estrutura 2D

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SMILES

CC1CS(=O)(=O)CCN1/N=C/c1ccc([N+](=O)[O-])o1

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H13N3O5S/c1-8-7-19(16,17)5-4-12(8)11-6-9-2-3-10(18-9)13(14)15/h2-3,6,8H,4-5,7H2,1H3/b11-6+

Molecular Formula

C10H13N3O5S

HBD / HBA

- / 7

Ligações Rotacionáveis

2

Átomos Pesados

19

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

An antiparasitic medication used to treat Chagas disease and African sleeping sickness, infections caused by parasites transmitted through insect bites.

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

Yes, Nifurtimox is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL290960. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 6842999. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.

Aviso Médico

This content is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making medication decisions.

Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.