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Acamprosate MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acamprosate
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.326.146.100.850.438
D02.886.645.600.055.850.400
Unique ID
D000077443
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077443
Scope Note
Structural analog of taurine that is used for the prevention of relapse in individuals with ALCOHOLISM.
Entry Term(s)
Acamprosate Calcium
Aotal
Calcium Acetyl Homotaurinate
Calcium Acetylhomotaurinate
Calcium Acetylhomotaurine
Campral
Campral EC
N-Acetylhomotaurine
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Calcium (2:1) Salt
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Magnesium (2:1) Salt
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monolithium Salt
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monopotassium Salt
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monosodium Salt
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Zinc (2:1) Salt
Regtect
Sodium Acetylhomotaurine
Zulex
Pharm Action
Alcohol Deterrents
Registry Numbers
N4K14YGM3J
77337-70-3
77337-71-4
77337-72-5
77337-74-7
77337-75-8
0
59375N1D0U
Related Numbers
77337-70-3
77337-71-4
77337-72-5
77337-74-7
77337-75-8
CAS Type 1 Name
1-Propanesulfonic acid, 3-(acetylamino)-
Public MeSH Note
2019; ACAMPROSATE was indexed under TAURINE/analogs & derivatives 1985-2018
History Note
2019 (1985)
Date Introduced
2019/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Acamprosate Preferred
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monosodium Salt Narrower
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monopotassium Salt Narrower
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monolithium Salt Narrower
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Magnesium (2:1) Salt Narrower
N-Acetylhomotaurine, Zinc (2:1) Salt Narrower
Campral EC Narrower
Aotal Narrower
Zulex Narrower
Regtect Narrower
Acamprosate Calcium Broader
Campral Narrower
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