Structured Summary
Abstract
A CNS stimulant that is used to induce convulsions in experimental animals. It has also been used as a respiratory stimulant and in the treatment of barbiturate overdose.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H13NO2
- Molecular Weight
- 155.19 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 64-65-3
- IUPAC Name
- 4-ethyl-4-methylpiperidine-2,6-dione
- InChIKey
- ORRZGUBHBVWWOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCC1(CC(=O)NC(=O)C1)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001534
- Source
- PubChem CID 2310
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Ethylmethylglutarimide
- Methetharimide
- Megimide
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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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History Note
ETHYLMETHYLGLUTARIMIDE was see under ANALEPTICS 1963
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bemegride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001534. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001534
- Bemegride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bemegride
- Bemegride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q792614
- Bemegride. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2310. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2310