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Also known as Probalan®, p-(Dipropylsulfamoyl)benzoic acid, 4-((Dipropylamino)sulfonyl)benzoic acid, Probenecid Acid, Probenecide, 4-(Di-N-propylsulfamoyl)benzoesaeure, Probenecida

Probenecid, also sold under the brand name Probalan, is a medication that increases uric acid excretion in the urine. It is primarily used in treating gout and hyperuricemia.

Key facts

Drug.verifiedrevid
459812016
Drug.IUPAC_name
4-(dipropylsulfamoyl)benzoic acid
Drug.image
Probenecid.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
200
Drug.image2
Probenecid ball-and-stick.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.width2
200
Drug.tradename
Probalan
Drug.MedlinePlus
a682395
Drug.legal_status
Rx only
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.protein_bound
75-95%
Drug.elimination_half life
2-6 hours (dose: 0.5-1 g)
Drug.excretion
kidney (77-88%)
Drug.CAS_number
57-66-9
Drug.ATC_prefix
M04
Drug.ATC_suffix
AB01

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Chemical data

Formula
C13H19NO4S
Molecular weight
285.36 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-(dipropylsulfamoyl)benzoic acid
SMILES
CCCN(CCC)S(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
InChIKey
DBABZHXKTCFAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.2
Polar surface area
83.1 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Drug interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • References

Probenecid, also sold under the brand name Probalan, is a medication that increases uric acid excretion in the urine. It is primarily used in treating gout and hyperuricemia.

Probenecid was developed as an alternative to caronamide to competitively inhibit renal excretion of some drugs, thereby increasing their plasma concentration and prolonging their effects.

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