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Dobesilic acid

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Dobesilic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2,5-Dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid
Other names
Hydroquinonesulfonic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.667 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 201-833-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H6O5S/c7-4-1-2-5(8)6(3-4)12(9,10)11/h1-3,7-8H,(H,9,10,11)
    Key: IKQCSJBQLWJEPU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)S(=O)(=O)O)O
Properties
C6H6O5S
Molar mass 190.17 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Other cations
Calcium dobesilate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Dobesilic acid is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6O5S. It is classified as both a phenol and a sulfonic acid.

Uses

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Salts of dobesilic are used as pharmaceutical drugs. The calcium salt, calcium dobesilate, is used as a vasoprotective drug.[1][2] The diethylamine salt, etamsylate, is an antihemorrhagic agent.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Zhang X, Liu W, Wu S, Jin J, Li W, Wang N (January 2015). "Calcium dobesilate for diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Science China Life Sciences. 58 (1): 101–7. doi:10.1007/s11427-014-4792-1. PMID 25528255.
  2. ^ Haller H, Ji L, Stahl K, Bertram A, Menne J (2017). "Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies in Diabetic Nephropathy: New Avenues for Calcium Dobesilate-Free Radical Scavenger and Growth Factor Inhibition". BioMed Research International. 2017: 1909258. doi:10.1155/2017/1909258. PMC 5634607. PMID 29082239.
  3. ^ Schulte J, Osborne J, Benson JW, Cooke R, Drayton M, Murphy J, et al. (January 2005). "Developmental outcome of the use of etamsylate for prevention of periventricular haemorrhage in a randomised controlled trial". Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 90 (1): F31–F35. doi:10.1136/adc.2003.035790. PMC 1721806. PMID 15613570.