Description / Application
Pentamidine isethionate is an organosulfonate salt obtained by reaction of pentamidine with two equivalents of 2-hydroxyethylsulfonic acid. It has a role as a trypanocidal drug. It contains a pentamidinium(2+).
Identities
| Alternative Name | 1,5-Bis(p-amidinophenoxy)pentane bis(2-hydroxyethanesulfonate salt); 4,4'-(Pentamethylenedioxy)dibenzamidine bis(2-hydroxyethanesulfonate) |
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| Molecular Formula | C23H36N4O10S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 592.7 |
| MFCD | MFCD00079213 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H317;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P272;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P333+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |