Name: | Phenacetin |
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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 |
Name: | Phenacetin |
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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
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Brand: | Contradouleur, Commotional, Achrocidin, Codempiral, Contradol |
Category: | Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Analgesics |
CAS number: | 62-44-2 |
Indication: | Used principally as an analgesic. |
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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 |