Chemicals and Drugs

Acridones

Compounds based on acridone, which have three linear rings, with the center ring containing a ring nitrogen and a keto oxygen opposite to each other. Many of them are naturally occurring alkaloids.

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Abstract

Compounds based on acridone, which have three linear rings, with the center ring containing a ring nitrogen and a keto oxygen opposite to each other. Many of them are naturally occurring alkaloids.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Acridines (1971-2007)

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  1. D03w.132w.032
  2. D03w.633.300.046w.109

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acridones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054831. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054831
  2. Acridones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76608011