In this work we present apparent molar volume, v and apparent molar adiabatic compressibility, values of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) in DMSO and in DMSO solution of 0.25 % w/v 6-methyl-4(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro pyrimidine-5 carboxylic acid ethyl ester (a pyrimidine derivative drug). The study was carried out over a temperature range (20-40 C) covering a wide range of SDS concentration (2-11 mmol dm −3. Being highly sensitive to the extrinsic experimental conditions, a difference observed in the SDS concentration dependence of both v and , values in pure DMSO and in 0.25% w/v DMSO solution of 6-methyl-4(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro pyrimidine-5 carboxylic acid ethyl ester is regarded as being due to the differing extent of SDS-DMSO interactions; the data tend to indicate the existence of relatively strong SDS-drug interactions.