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Carbimazole

Catalog No. DB00389 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 22232-54-8 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
ethyl 3-methyl-2-sulfanylidene-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-carboxylate
IUPAC Traditional name
carbimazole
Brand Name
Atirozidina
Carbimazol Spofa
CG1
Neo-Thyreostat
Basolest
Carbotiroid
Mertiran
Neo-Mercazole
Neo-Tireol
Neomercazole
Tyrazol
Synonyms
Athyromazole
Carbethoxymethimazole
Carbimazolum [INN-Latin]
Carbinazole
Carbimazol
Carbimazol [INN-Spanish, French]

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 46506359
PubChem CID 31072
CAS Number 22232-54-8

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) 0.4

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved
Description An imidazole antithyroid agent. Carbimazole is metabolized to methimazole, which is responsible for the antithyroid activity. [PubChem]
Indication For the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. It is also used to prepare patients for thyroidectomy.
Pharmacology Carbimazole is a carbethoxy derivative of methimazole. Its antithyroid action is due to its conversion to methimazole after absorption. It is used to treat hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis.
Affected Organisms
• Humans and other mammals
Protein Binding 85%
External Links
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