Pentosan polysulfate

Pentosan polysulfate
Clinical data
Trade namesElmiron, Zycosan
Other namesPPS, (1->4)-β-Xylan 2,3-bis(hydrogen sulfate) with a 4 O-methyl-α-D-glucuronate
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administration		By mouth, intramuscular
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Pharmacokinetic data
ExcretionFeces, urine[1]
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H18O21S4
Molar mass602.47 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C10H18O21S4/c11-3-1-26-10(8(31-35(22,23)24)5(3)28-32(13,14)15)27-4-2-25-9(12)7(30-34(19,20)21)6(4)29-33(16,17)18/h3-12H,1-2H2,(H,13,14,15)(H,16,17,18)(H,19,20,21)(H,22,23,24)/t3-,4-,5+,6+,7-,8-,9-,10+/m1/s1
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Pentosan polysulfate, sold under the brand name Elmiron among others, is a medication used for the treatment of interstitial cystitis.[1] It was approved for medical use in the United States in 1996.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Elmiron- pentosan polysulfate sodium capsule, gelatin coated". DailyMed. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ Lindeke-Myers A, Hanif AM, Jain N (2022). "Pentosan polysulfate maculopathy". Survey of Ophthalmology. 67 (1): 83–96. doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2021.05.005. PMID 34000253. S2CID 234767956.
  3. ^ "Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium)" (PDF). FDA approval letter. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 25 September 1996.