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MeSH Heading: Unithiol
Tree Number(s): D02.886.489.180.900
Unique ID: D014494
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014494
Scope Note: A chelating agent used as an antidote to heavy metal poisoning.
Entry Term(s): 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic Acid; 2,3-Dimercaptopropane 1-Sodium Sulfonate; 2,3-Dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate Sodium; 2,3-Dimercaptopropanesulfonic Acid; DMPS; DMPS-Heyl; Dimaval; Mercuval; Sodium 2,3-Dimercaptopropane Sulfonate; Sodium 2,3-Dithiopropanesulfate; Unitiol
Pharm Action: Antidotes
Chelating Agents
Related Numbers: 74-61-3
CAS Type 1 Name: 1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2,3-dimercapto-, monosodium salt
Previous Indexing: Alkyl Sulfonates (1974-1975); Sulfhydryl Compounds (1974-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under DIMERCAPROL 1976-90
History Note: 91(76); was see under DIMERCAPROL 1976-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/25
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

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toxicity (TO)

Concept UI: M0022297
Related Numbers: 74-61-3
Scope Note: A chelating agent used as an antidote to heavy metal poisoning.
Terms: Unithiol Preferred Term
Term UI T042433
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1976); Sodium 2,3-Dimercaptopropane Sulfonate
Term UI T042429
Date08/18/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); DMPS
Term UI T042431
Date09/18/1981
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sodium 2,3-Dithiopropanesulfate
Term UI T042432
Date02/26/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 2,3-Dimercaptopropanesulfonic Acid
Term UI T042428
Date12/18/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 2,3-Dimercaptopropane 1-Sodium Sulfonate
Term UI T042435
Date06/09/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); 2,3-Dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate Sodium
Term UI T042436
Date07/31/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Unitiol
Term UI T042437
Date07/01/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic Acid
Term UI T042434
Date06/25/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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