Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Brand names,
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Analogs
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Brand Names Mixture
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Chemical_Formula
C10H20N2S4
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/disulfiram.htm
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
fda sheet
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
msds (material safety sheet)
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Molecular Weight
296.543 g/mol
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Melting Point
71.5 oC
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
H2O Solubility
4.09 mg/L
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
State
Solid
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
LogP
4.422
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Dosage Forms
Tablet
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Indication
For the treatment and management of chronic alcoholism
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Pharmacology
Disulfiram produces a sensitivity to alcohol which results in a highly unpleasant reaction when the patient under treatment ingests even small amounts of alcohol. Disulfiram blocks the oxidation of alcohol at the acetaldehyde stage during alcohol metabolism following disulfiram intake, the concentration of acetaldehyde occurring in the blood may be 5 to 10 times higher than that found during metabolism of the same amount of alcohol alone. Accumulation of acetaldehyde in the blood produces a complex of highly unpleasant symptoms referred to hereinafter as the disulfiram-alcohol reaction. This reaction, which is proportional to the dosage of both disulfiram and alcohol, will persist as long as alcohol is being metabolized. Disulfiram does not appear to influence the rate of alcohol elimination from the body. Prolonged administration of disulfiram does not produce tolerance; the longer a patient remains on therapy, the more exquisitely sensitive he becomes to alcohol.
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Absorption
Disulfiram is absorbed slowly from the gastrointestinal tract (80 to 90% of oral dose).
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
side effects and Toxicity
LD50=8.6g/kg (orally in rats). Symptoms of overdose include irritation, slight drowsiness, unpleasant taste, mild GI disturbances, and orthostatic hypotension.
Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Patient Information
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Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals