Sulfuric Acids
- Name
- Sulfuric Acids
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001037
- Description
Inorganic and organic derivatives of sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The salts and esters of sulfuric acid are known as SULFATES and SULFURIC ACID ESTERS respectively.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Pentosan polysulfate A sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide used to treat bladder pain and discomfort due to interstitial cystitis. Sulfate ion Not Annotated Manganese A transition metal used for supplementation of manganese during Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN). Potassium alum Potassium alum is considered safe by the FDA and its use is in homepathic or OTC products. Due to its presence in several different drugs, the main indications for the... Sodium sulfate An agent used for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy or barium enema X-ray examination. Aluminum sulfate A medication used to prevent infections and to treat minor bleeding. Ferric subsulfate Ferric subsulfate is a stypic or hemostatic agent that causes agglutination of surface proteins resulting in local hemostasis. It has the chemical formula Fe4(OH)2(SO4)5. It is used after superficial skin... Potassium sulfate An osmotic laxative used to cleanse the colon before a colonoscopy. Magnesium sulfate A drug used to treat convulsions during pregnancy, nephritis in children, magnesium deficiency, and tetany. Cupric sulfate A compound used as an intravenous copper supplement for Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN). Zinc sulfate A drug used to replenish low levels of zinc or prevent zinc deficiency, or to test for zinc deficiency. Thiosulfuric acid A sulfur donor used sequentially with sodium nitrite for the reversal of life-threatening acute cyanide poisoning. Also used to reduce the risk of ototoxicity associated with cisplatin. Barium sulfate A contrast agent used for CT scans of the gastrointestinal tract. Phenyl hydrogen sulfate Not Annotated Calcium sulfate Not Annotated Gold sodium thiosulfate Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets