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MeSH Heading: Succimer
Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.337.759.500; D02.886.489.750
Unique ID: D004113
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004113
Scope Note: A mercaptodicarboxylic acid used as an antidote to heavy metal poisoning because it forms strong chelates with them.
Entry Term(s): 2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; Butanedioic Acid, 2,3-Dimercapto-, (R*,S*)-Isomer; Chemet; DMSA; Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; Ro-1-7977; Succicaptal; Succimer Antimony Sodium Salt, (R*,S*)-Isomer; Succimer, (R*,R*)-(+,-)-Isomer; Succimer, Dipotassium Salt; Succimer, Disodium Salt; Succimer, Monosodium Salt; Succimer, Rhenium Salt; Succimer, Tin Salt; Tin Dimercaptosuccinate; meso-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
Pharm Action: Antidotes
Chelating Agents
Related Numbers: 10008-75-0; 304-55-2; 304-60-9; 36058-18-1; 4S9JU7XF01; 71799-86-5; 78812-56-3; 83911-50-6; 96861-19-7
CAS Type 1 Name: Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dimercapto-, (R*,S*)-
Previous Indexing: Succinates (1966-1978); Sulfhydryl Compounds (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 94; was DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID 1979-93 (see under SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS 1979-90); SUCCIMER was see DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID 1979-93
Online Note: use SUCCIMER to search DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID 1979-93
History Note: 94; was DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID 1979-93 (see under SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS 1979-90); SUCCIMER was see DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID 1979-93
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/02/07
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

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Concept UI: M0006442
Related Numbers: 10008-75-0; 304-55-2; 304-60-9; 36058-18-1; 4S9JU7XF01; 71799-86-5; 78812-56-3; 83911-50-6; 96861-19-7
Scope Note: A mercaptodicarboxylic acid used as an antidote to heavy metal poisoning because it forms strong chelates with them.
Terms: Succimer Preferred Term
Term UI T012487
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Butanedioic Acid, 2,3-Dimercapto-, (R*,S*)-Isomer
Term UI T846172
Date06/25/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); meso-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
Term UI T012491
Date08/12/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); DMSA
Term UI T012492
Date11/18/1992
LexicalTag ABB
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