pymssql module not found

[Larz60+]

installed and tried on my system (linux mint 20.2)
imported without a hitch:

Output:
Python 3.10.4 (main, Apr  1 2022, 08:36:25) [GCC 9.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import pymssql
>>> quit()

don't know what to say.