Malathion - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Malathion;

NCIt synonyms : Butanedioic Acid,((dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)thio)-, Diethyl Ester; Succinic Acid, mercapto-, Diethyl Ester, S-ester with O,O-Dimethylphosphorodithioate;

NCIt definition : A synthetic phosphorous compound and cholinesterase inhibitor that is strictly used as a topical pediculicide. Malathion exerts its action on the nervous system of the lice by irreversibly inhibiting the activity of cholinesterase, thereby allowing acetylcholine to accumulate at cholinergic synapses and enhancing cholinergic receptor stimulation. This eventually leads to the head lice's death.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: The organophosphorus agent malathion.;

UNII : U5N7SU872W;

InChIKey : JXSJBGJIGXNWCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 121-75-5;

Drug name : Ovide;

Chemical formula : C10H19O6PS2;

NSC code : 6524;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:6651;

Details

Origin ID

C47593;

UMLS CUI

C0024547;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Malathion insecticide [ICD-11 Extension code]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Malathion [LOINC component]
- Malathion (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing malathion (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- malathion [ATC Code]
- malathion [Substance BNPC]
- malathion [MeSH concept]
- malathion [MeSH Descriptor]
- malathion [SNOMED Notion]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- malathion [ATC Code]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDISC SEND Chemical Challenge Agent Name Response Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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