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PubChem
Name: Phenacetin
PubChem Compound ID: 10154320
Description: A phenylacetamide that was formerly used in ANALGESICS but nephropathy and METHEMOGLOBINEMIA led to its withdrawal from the market. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology,1991, p431)
Molecular formula: C10H13NO2
Molecular weight: 180.208 g/mol
DrugBank
Identification
Name: Phenacetin
Name (isomeric): DB03783
Drug Type: small molecule
Description: A phenylacetamide that was formerly used in ANALGESICS but nephropathy and METHEMOGLOBINEMIA led to its withdrawal from the market. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology,1991, p431)
Synonyms:
Acetphenetidin; Acetophenetidine; Acetophenetidin; Acetophenetin
Brand: Contradouleur, Commotional, Achrocidin, Codempiral, Contradol
Category: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Analgesics
CAS number: 62-44-2
Pharmacology
Indication: Used principally as an analgesic.
Pharmacology:
Phenacetin was the first NSAID and fever reducer to go on the market. Its analgesic effects are due to its actions on the sensory tracts of the spinal cord. In addition, phenacetin has a depressant action of the heart, where it acts as a negative inotrope. It is an antipyretic, acting on the brain to decrease the temperature set point. It is also u...
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Affected organisms: Humans and other mammals

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