-aminothiazole is a heterocyclic amine featuring an thiazole core it can also be considered a cyclic isothiourea it possesses an odor similar to pyridine and is soluble in water alcohols and diethyl ether it is commonly used as a starting point for the synthesis of many compounds including sulfur drugs biocides fungicides dyes and chemical reaction accelerators -aminothiazole can be used as a thyroid inhibitor in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and has antibacterial activity alternatively its acid tartrate salt can be used recent studies using prion-infected neuroblastoma cell lines have suggested that aminothiazole may be used as a therapeutic drug for prion diseases