Probenecid chemical structure | |
IUPAC name: 4-(dipropylsulfamoyl)benzoic acid | |
CAS number 57-66-9 |
ATC code M04AB01 |
Chemical formula | C13H19NO4S |
Molecular weight | 285.4 |
Probenecid is a uricosuric drug, primarily used in treating gout or hyperuricemia, that increases uric acid removal in the urine. It has also found use as a masking agent by athletes attempting to get away with using performance enhancing drugs. Its exact mechanism of action in the kidneys' nephrons is unknown.