Dorzolamide hydrochloride

Dorzolamide hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of dorzolamide, an inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase, a zinc-containing enzyme that catalyzes the rapid conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid, protons and bicarbonate ions. Distributed throughout many cells and tissues, various carbonic anhydrases play important roles in mineral and metabolic homeostasis. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and Sulfones. Its therapeutic use is listed as ophthalmic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Trusopt and Cosopt. Its PubChem CID is 6918132.

CAS No 130693-82-2
Molecular Formula C10H17ClN2O4S3
Molecular Weight 360.9 g/mol
Synonyms (4S,6S)-4-(ethylamino)-6-methyl-7,7-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-4H-thieno[2,3-b]thiopyran-2-sulfonamide;hydrochloride

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