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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Naphthalenes > Naphthalenesulfonates > Suramin
Polycyclic Compounds > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Naphthalenes > Naphthalenesulfonates > Suramin
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Arylsulfonic Acids > Arylsulfonates > Naphthalenesulfonates > Suramin
... > Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Arylsulfonic Acids > Arylsulfonates > Naphthalenesulfonates > Suramin
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Sulfur Acids > Sulfonic Acids > Arylsulfonic Acids > Arylsulfonates > Naphthalenesulfonates > Suramin

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Suramin  

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  • Germanin
  • Monosodium Salt Suramin
  • Moranil
  • Naganin
  • Naganol
  • Naphuride
  • Salt Suramin, Monosodium
  • Sodium, Suramin
  • Suramin, Monosodium Salt
  • Suramin Sodium

Scope note

  • A polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1643) It has also been shown to have potent antineoplastic properties.

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