Selenic acid

DB11068ApprovedSmall molecule

Selenic acid is an ingredient found in a variety of supplements and vitamins. Selenic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula H2SeO4.

Mechanism: DB11135 is a constituent of selenoproteins thus has structural and enzymatic roles. It acts as an antioxidant via the actions of selenoproteins for protection against oxidative stress, and acts as a catayst for the production of active thyroid hormone []. It may also play a role in sperm motility.
Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Primary indication: Indicated for use as a nutritional supplement.Curator reviewed · 3 structured indications
Formula / weight: H₂O₄Se · 144.97 g/mol (avg)
First approval: Canada, 1998
Code names: UN-1905

Resolves to

Compound

UNIIHV0Y51NC4JCAS7783-08-6ChEMBLCHEMBL2097002ChEBI18170PubChem1089KEGGC05697

Clinical / RWD

ATCA12CE01

Structure

InChIKeyQYHFIVBSNOWOCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESO[Se](O)(=O)=O

Targets

P67775PPP2CA

What you can answer from here — as of September 19, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

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1Drug interactionStructured to mechanism, not free text

2Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial

3Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose

30Marketed productsAcross 2 countries and 21 labellers

1ATC codeIncluding every combination product, plus 13 drug categories

5+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support

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