Cystamine dihydrochloride
Agent Name
Cystamine dihydrochloride
CAS Number
56-17-7
Formula
C4-H12-N2-S2.2Cl-H
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2,2'-Dithio-bis-(ethylamine) dihydrochloride; 2-Aminoethyl disulfide dihydrochloride; AED; Bis(2-aminoethyl) disulfide dihydrochloride; Cystamin dihydrochloride; Cystamine HCl; Cystamine hydrochloride; Ethanamine, 2,2'-dithiobis-, dihydrochloride; 2,2'-Dithiodi(ethylammonium) dichloride; Ethanamine, 2,2'-dithiobis-, hydrochloride (1:2); Ethylamine, 2,2'-dithiobis-, dihydrochloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Sulfur Compounds
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White odorless hygroscopic powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"An anti-infective agent most commonly used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Its anti-infective action derives from the slow release of formaldehyde by hydrolysis at acidic pH. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p173)" [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes depressed renal function tests in acute inhalation studies of rats; Causes somnolence, convulsions, and respiratory depression in oral lethal-dose studies of rats and mice; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Cystamine. "
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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