Aldesulfone sodium

Aldesulfone sodium (or sulfoxone) is an antibiotic used in the treatment of leprosy.

Aldesulfone sodium
Clinical data
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administration
Oral
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Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding69%
MetabolismHepatic
Elimination half-life3 to 8 hours
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC14H16N2Na2O6S3
Molar mass450.45 g·mol−1
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Sulfoxone sodium was introduced in Japan in 1948.[1]

References

  1. Ozawa H, Maruyama Y (2002). "[A 50-year history of new drugs in Japan: the developments of antileprosy drugs and their epidemiological aspects]". Yakushigaku Zasshi. 37 (1): 76–83. PMID 12412600.
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