Chemicals and Drugs

Bezafibrate

An antilipemic agent that lowers CHOLESTEROL and TRIGLYCERIDES. It decreases LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS and increases HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An antilipemic agent that lowers CHOLESTEROL and TRIGLYCERIDES. It decreases LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS and increases HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H20ClNO4
Molecular Weight
361.8 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
41859-67-0
IUPAC Name
2-[4-[2-[(4-chlorobenzoyl)amino]ethyl]phenoxy]-2-methylpropanoic acid
InChIKey
IIBYAHWJQTYFKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)(C(=O)O)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)CCNC(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D001629
Source
PubChem CID 39042

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Azufibrat
  • BM-15.075
  • Befibrat
  • Beza-Lande
  • Beza-Puren
  • Bezabeta
  • Bezacur
  • Bezafibrat PB
  • Bezafisal
  • Bezalip
  • Bezamerck
  • Béfizal
  • Cedur
  • Difaterol
  • Eulitop
  • Lipox
  • Reducterol
  • Regadrin B
  • Sklerofibrat
  • Solibay
  • durabezur
  • BM 15.075
  • BM15.075
  • Beza Lande
  • Beza Puren

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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

84

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzamides (1977-1978)
  • Clofibrate/analogs & derivatives (1978-1983)
  • Phenylbutyrates (1977-1978)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

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  2. D02w.241w.081.114w.968w.500.249w
  3. D02w.241w.223.100.100.120w
  4. D02w.241w.223.100.200.249w
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  6. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.127.085.101w
  7. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.127.250.249w
  8. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.657w.654.305.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bezafibrate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001629. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001629
  2. Bezafibrate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bezafibrate
  3. Bezafibrate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q577387
  4. Bezafibrate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 39042. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/39042