OralDosed ingredientTherapeutic flag

Disulfiram

CAS 97-77-8

Disulfiram (CAS 97-77-8) is a Phase 4 pharmaceutical compound with 42 bioactivity targets and 248 adverse event associations.

SOURCE NLM DailyMed
Label records
0
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
Bioactivity
52
SOURCE DrugCentral
Adverse signals
248
SOURCE IUPHAR/BPS
PubMed IDs
6
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL B25820EEF0F0

Compound Identity

Matched identifiers and naming fields for the pharmaceutical compound record.

Primary Name
Disulfiram
CAS Number
97-77-8
UNII
TR3MLJ1UAI
InChIKey
AUZONCFQVSMFAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL964
Molecule Type
Small molecule
Source Match
EMBL-EBI ChEMBL (INCHIKEY)
Synonyms and normalized names
Antabuse
black box warningdosed ingredientnatural productoraltherapeutic flag
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL B25820EEF0F0

Clinical Development Phase

Highest clinical development phase rendered from the matched compound identifier rows.

Phase 4 (Approved)
Approved or marketed human pharmaceutical use is represented in the source phase field.
ChEMBL CHEMBL964 | Small molecule
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL 52 bioactivity rows

Bioactivity & Target Interactions

Target-level activity records with assay counts, activity type, and measured value where present.

TargetActivity ValueAssaysOrganism
- Potency 12251.835546875 nM 146 -
- IC50 12802.424220183486 nM 108 -
- AC50 19907.85230769231 nM 45 -
- MIC 22914.634146341465 nM 41 -
- Ki 10017.619047619048 nM 21 -
- MIC 4.416666666666667 ug.mL-1 12 -
- EC50 9680.857142857143 nM 7 -
- IC50 3.2 1 -
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1
Enzyme
IC50 6.22 - Homo sapiens
Sodium/nucleoside cotransporter 1
Transporter
Ki 5.237 - Homo sapiens
Mu-type opioid receptor
GPCR
Ki 5.846 - Homo sapiens
Translocator protein
Transporter
- - - Homo sapiens
D(1A) dopamine receptor
GPCR
Ki 5.967 - Homo sapiens
D(2) dopamine receptor
GPCR
Ki 5.115 - Homo sapiens
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor
GPCR
Ki 5.735 - Homo sapiens
Sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter
Transporter
Ki 4.156 - Homo sapiens
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B
GPCR
Ki 4.658 - Homo sapiens
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6
GPCR
Ki 5.129 - Homo sapiens
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor
GPCR
Ki 5.833 - Homo sapiens
D(3) dopamine receptor
GPCR
Ki 6.434 - Homo sapiens
Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter
Transporter
Ki 5.434 - Homo sapiens
Adenosine receptor A3
GPCR
Ki 6.697 - Homo sapiens
D(4) dopamine receptor
GPCR
Ki 5.957 - Homo sapiens
Kappa-type opioid receptor
GPCR
Ki 5.612 - Homo sapiens
Cytochrome P450 1A2
Enzyme
IC50 5.398 - Homo sapiens
Amine oxidase [flavin-containing] A
Enzyme
IC50 4.862 - Homo sapiens
Aldehyde dehydrogenase, mitochondrial
Enzyme
INHIBITOR - - Homo sapiens
Retinal dehydrogenase 1
Enzyme
IC50 6.89 - Homo sapiens
cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4A
Enzyme
IC50 5.319 - Homo sapiens
C-C chemokine receptor type 5
GPCR
Ki 4.738 - Homo sapiens
C-X-C chemokine receptor type 2
GPCR
Ki 5.376 - Homo sapiens
C-C chemokine receptor type 2
GPCR
Ki 6.02 - Homo sapiens
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3
Kinase
IC50 5.821 - Homo sapiens
Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase
Enzyme
IC50 4.794 - Oryctolagus cuniculus
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B
GPCR
Ki 5.669 - Rattus norvegicus
C-C chemokine receptor type 4
GPCR
Ki 5.357 - Homo sapiens
Membrane-associated progesterone receptor component 1
Membrane receptor
Ki 4.333 - Rattus norvegicus
Aldehyde dehydrogenase, mitochondrial
Enzyme
IC50 4.4 - Rattus norvegicus
Monoglyceride lipase
Enzyme
IC50 5.9 - Homo sapiens
Bifunctional protein GlmU
Enzyme
IC50 4.07 - Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)
Replicase polyprotein 1ab
Enzyme
IC50 5.98 - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (2019-nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2)
Protein-lysine 6-oxidase
Enzyme
IC50 6.5 - Homo sapiens
Lysine-specific demethylase 5A
Enzyme
IC50 5 - Homo sapiens
Lysyl oxidase homolog 3
Enzyme
IC50 7.03 - Homo sapiens
Lysyl oxidase homolog 4
Enzyme
IC50 7.23 - Homo sapiens
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT2
Enzyme
IC50 6.22 - Homo sapiens
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1
Enzyme
IC50 5.8 - Homo sapiens
Lysyl oxidase homolog 2
Enzyme
IC50 6.82 - Homo sapiens
Gasdermin-D
Unclassified
IC50 6.4 - Homo sapiens
NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3
Unclassified
IC50 5.52 - Mus musculus
SOURCE DrugCentral 28 associations

Adverse Event Associations

DrugCentral / FAERS disproportionality signal rows matched to this compound.

Reaction PTDrug AE LLRMedDRA
Psychiatric symptom 43 168.568 10061472
Drug abuse 79 132.454 10013654
Milk-alkali syndrome 25 128.412 10027635
Intentional self-injury 48 124.311 10022524
Alcohol intolerance 21 124.279 10001598
Drug interaction 100 98.835 10013710
Intentional overdose 48 72.835 10022523
Sopor 30 68.249 10058709
Toxicity to various agents 75 56.133 10070863
Alcohol interaction 16 55.261 10001597
Metabolic alkalosis 15 52.444 10027423
Overdose 46 43.549 10033295
Psychotic disorder 25 43.08 10061920
Hypertonia neonatal 9 42.492 10048615
Suicide attempt 32 42.201 10042464
Generalised tonic-clonic seizure 24 40.724 10018100
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction 9 40.408 10023125
Hypercalcaemia 23 40.238 10020583
Bradyphrenia 15 39.287 10050012
Dysarthria 26 35.785 10013887
Off label use 109 35.624 10053762
Agitation neonatal 9 35.45 10001500
Dissociation 11 35.131 10013457
Depressed level of consciousness 29 34.745 10012373
Antipsychotic drug level increased 12 34.416 10063686
Hepatitis acute 14 31.013 10019727
Reduced facial expression 9 31.004 10078576
Dissociative disorder 7 30.679 10013462

Association rows are source-linked signal records, not incidence rates or clinical causality claims.

SOURCE IUPHAR/BPS 2 interactions

IUPHAR Ligand-Target Data

Curated ligand-target interaction rows with action, affinity, and literature identifiers.

TargetAction AffinityPubMed
aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family member
Aldh2
Inhibition 4.440000057220459 pIC50 10974203
gasdermin D
Gsdmd
Inhibition 6.400000095367432 pIC50 31191857
SOURCE PharmGKB 9 phenotype rows

Pharmacogenomics

Drug-gene phenotype annotations and evidence levels from PharmGKB-mapped rows.

MTHFR (PA245) rs1801133
Genotypes AA + AG are associated with increased response to disulfiram in people with Cocaine-Related Disorders as compared to genotype GG.
Evidence: -; PMID 23335901
ANKK1 (PA134872551) rs1800497
Genotypes AA + AG are associated with increased likelihood of response when treated with disulfiram in people with Cocaine-Related Disorders as compared to genotype GG.
Evidence: -; PMID 23635803
DRD2 (PA27478) rs2283265
Genotypes AA + AC are associated with increased likelihood of response when treated with disulfiram in people with Cocaine-Related Disorders.
Evidence: -; PMID 23635803
SLC6A3 (PA311) rs28363170
Genotype GGGGGCCCTGCATGCGTCCTGGGGTAGTACACGCTCCAGT/GGGGGCCCTGCATGCGTCCTGGGGTAGTACACGCTCCAGT is associated with increased response to disulfiram in people with Cocaine-Related Disorders as compared to genotypes GGGGGCCCTGCATGCGTCCTGGGGTAGTACACGCTCCAGT/del + del/del.
Evidence: -; PMID 31087723
DRD2 rs2283265
Cocaine dependence
Evidence: 3; PMID 1
ANKK1 rs1800497
Cocaine dependence
Evidence: 3; PMID 1
MTHFR rs1801133
Cocaine dependence
Evidence: 3; PMID 1
OPRD1 rs678849
Cocaine dependence
Evidence: 3; PMID 1
SLC6A3 rs28363170
Cocaine dependence
Evidence: 3; PMID 1
SOURCE NLM RxNorm 3 name rows

Drug Names / RxNorm

Normalized drug-name vocabulary rows, RxCUIs, and source abbreviations.

NameRxCUI TypeSource
DISULFIRAM 3554 SU MTHSPL
disulfiram 3554 IN RXNORM
Antabuse 151358 BN RXNORM
SOURCE SIDER 65 side-effect rows

Side Effects

SIDER side-effect terms mapped to the drug or same-CAS compound identity.

Side EffectDrug Name MedDRA TypeConcept ID
Abdominal discomfort disulfiram PT C0232487
Acneiform eruption disulfiram LLT C0175167
Asthenia disulfiram LLT C0004093
Asthenia disulfiram PT C0004093
Asthenia disulfiram PT C0004093
Breath odour disulfiram LLT C0018520
Breath odour disulfiram PT C0018520
Dermatitis acneiform disulfiram PT C0234894
Dermatitis atopic disulfiram LLT C0011615
Dermatitis atopic disulfiram PT C0011615
Dizziness disulfiram LLT C0012833
Dizziness disulfiram PT C0012833
Drowsiness disulfiram LLT C0013144
Erectile dysfunction disulfiram LLT C0242350
Erectile dysfunction disulfiram PT C0242350
Eruption disulfiram LLT C0302295
Eye pain disulfiram LLT C0151827
Eye pain disulfiram PT C0151827
Fatigability disulfiram LLT C0231230
Fatigue disulfiram LLT C0015672
Fatigue disulfiram PT C0015672
Fatigue disulfiram PT C0015672
Fatigue disulfiram PT C0015672
Headache disulfiram LLT C0018681
Headache disulfiram PT C0018681
Hepatic failure disulfiram LLT C0085605
Hepatic failure disulfiram PT C0085605
Hepatic necrosis disulfiram LLT C0151798
Hepatic necrosis disulfiram PT C0151798
Hepatitis disulfiram LLT C0019158
Hepatitis disulfiram PT C0019158
Hepatitis fulminant disulfiram LLT C0302809
Hepatitis fulminant disulfiram PT C0302809
Hypoaesthesia disulfiram PT C0020580
Jaundice disulfiram LLT C0022346
Jaundice disulfiram PT C0022346
Lassitude disulfiram LLT C0086525
Neuritis disulfiram LLT C0027813
Neuritis disulfiram PT C0027813
Neuropathy disulfiram LLT C0442874
Neuropathy peripheral disulfiram PT C0031117
Neuropathy peripheral disulfiram LLT C0031117
Neuropathy peripheral disulfiram PT C0031117
Neuropathy peripheral disulfiram PT C0031117
Numbness disulfiram LLT C0028643
Optic neuritis disulfiram LLT C0029134
Optic neuritis disulfiram PT C0029134
Pain disulfiram LLT C0030193
Pain disulfiram PT C0030193
Paraesthesia disulfiram PT C0030554
Peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy disulfiram LLT C1112256
Peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy disulfiram PT C1112256
Polyneuritis disulfiram LLT C0032541
Polyneuropathy disulfiram PT C0152025
Psychotic disorder disulfiram LLT C0033975
Psychotic disorder disulfiram PT C0033975
Rash disulfiram PT C0015230
Sensory loss disulfiram PT C0278134
Somnolence disulfiram PT C2830004
Stress disulfiram LLT C0038435
Stress disulfiram PT C0038435
Tenderness disulfiram LLT C0234233
Tenderness disulfiram PT C0234233
Tingling sensation disulfiram LLT C2242996
Upset stomach disulfiram LLT C0235309
SOURCE Rendered pharma page rows FAQPage JSON-LD

Frequently Asked Questions

Short answers generated only from the same visible source-linked rows on this page.

What is Disulfiram used for in pharmaceutical contexts?

Disulfiram (CAS 97-77-8) is rendered as a pharmaceutical compound from the matched source rows; no DailyMed product-name rows are present in this page query.

What are the known adverse events for Disulfiram?

Disulfiram has 248 DrugCentral/FAERS adverse event associations. Rendered reaction terms include Psychiatric symptom, Drug abuse, Milk-alkali syndrome, Intentional self-injury, Alcohol intolerance. Signal rows are source-linked records and should not be read as incidence rates or causality conclusions.

Is Disulfiram also used in cosmetics?

No same-CAS cosmetics profile is rendered from the ingredients-table cross-reference for Disulfiram.

What clinical phase is Disulfiram in?

Disulfiram is rendered with ChEMBL max phase 4 (approved).

What bioactivity targets are documented for Disulfiram?

Disulfiram has 52 bioactivity rows in this page query. Rendered target entries include Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1, Sodium/nucleoside cotransporter 1, Mu-type opioid receptor, Translocator protein, D(1A) dopamine receptor.