Nitarsone

DB11437ExperimentalVet approvedSmall molecule

Nitarsone is an organoarsenic compound. It is used as an additive in poultry feed to improve weight gain and feed efficiency, while preventing blackhead disease. It is marketed as Histostat... It is marketed as Histostat by Zoetis, a publicly traded subsidiary of Pfizer.

Chemical structure of Nitarsone
Formula / weight
C6H6AsNO5 · 247.0371 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
4-nitrophenylarsonic acid · p-nitrobenzenearsonic acid · p-nitrophenylarsonic acid
Code names
NSC-5085

Resolves to

Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKeyFUUFQLXAIUOWML-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESO[As](O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N(=O)=O
Targets

What you can answer from here — as of July 07, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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12+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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