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Acedapsone MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Acedapsone
Tree Number(s)
D02.886.590.263.050
Unique ID
D000072
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000072
Scope Note
Acetylated sulfone that is slowly metabolized to give long-term, low blood levels of DAPSONE. It has antimicrobial and antimalarial action, but is mainly used as a depot leprostatic agent.
Entry Term(s)
4',4'''-Sulfonylbis(acetanilide)
4,4'-Diacetyldiaminodiphenylsulfone
Acetyldiphenazonum
DADDS
Diacetyldapsone
Hansolar
Rodilone
Sulfadiamine
Pharm Action
Anti-Infective Agents
Antimalarials
Leprostatic Agents
Registry Number
0GZ72U84TN
Related Numbers
77-46-3
CAS Type 1 Name
Acetamide, N,N'-(sulfonyldi-4,1-phenylene)bis-
Previous Indexing
Acetamides (1975)
Acetanilides (1972-1974)
Dapsone/analogs & derivatives (1975)
Sulfones (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under DAPSONE 1976-90
History Note
91(76); was see under DAPSONE 1976-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/25
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Acedapsone Preferred
Rodilone Narrower
Hansolar Narrower
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