tiopronin
Sign in to saveAlso known as alpha-mercaptopropionylglycine, alpha-MPG, Tiopronine, α-MPG
Tiopronin, sold under the brand name Thiola, is a medication used to control the rate of cystine precipitation and excretion in the disease cystinuria.
Key facts
- Drug.tradename
- Thiola
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Tiopronin
- Drug.DrugBank
- DB06823
- Drug.ChEBI
- 32229
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 163.030314
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- canonical SMILES
- CC(C(=O)NCC(=O)O)S
- chemical formula
- C₅H₉NO₃S
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Medical uses
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- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
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Tiopronin, sold under the brand name Thiola, is a medication used to control the rate of cystine precipitation and excretion in the disease cystinuria.
It is available as a generic medication.
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