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Succimer MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Succimer Preferred
Succimer, Disodium Salt Narrower
Succimer Antimony Sodium Salt, (R*,S*)-Isomer Narrower
Succimer, Monosodium Salt Narrower
Succimer, Rhenium Salt Narrower
Succimer, Dipotassium Salt Narrower
Succimer, Tin Salt Narrower
Succimer, (R*,R*)-(+,-)-Isomer Narrower
Ro-1-7977 Narrower
Chemet Narrower
Succicaptal Narrower
2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Narrower
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