Chemicals and Drugs

Diethylpropion

A appetite depressant considered to produce less central nervous system disturbance than most drugs in this therapeutic category. It is also considered to be among the safest for patients with hypertension. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2290)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A appetite depressant considered to produce less central nervous system disturbance than most drugs in this therapeutic category. It is also considered to be among the safest for patients with hypertension. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2290)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H19NO
Molecular Weight
205.30 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
90-84-6
IUPAC Name
2-(diethylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one
InChIKey
XXEPPPIWZFICOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(CC)C(C)C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
MeSH Unique ID
D004053
Source
PubChem CID 7029

MeSH Record

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Synonyms

24 entry terms
  • 2-Diethylaminopropiophenone
  • Amfepramon
  • Amfepramone
  • Phepranon
  • Anorex
  • Delgamer
  • Diethylpropion Hydrochloride
  • Dietil-retard
  • Ifa Norex
  • Lipomin
  • Maruate
  • Modératan
  • Neobes
  • Nobesine
  • Propion
  • Préfamone
  • Regenon
  • Regibon
  • Tenuate
  • Tepanil
  • Dietil retard
  • Dietilretard
  • Hydrochloride, Diethylpropion
  • Norex, Ifa

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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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Tree Number

  1. D02w.092w.471.308w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diethylpropion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004053. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004053
  2. Diethylpropion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amfepramone
  3. Diethylpropion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2356505
  4. Diethylpropion. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7029. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7029