Chemicals and Drugs

Fomepizole

A pyrazole and competitive inhibitor of ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE that is used for the treatment of poisoning by ETHYLENE GLYCOL or METHANOL.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A pyrazole and competitive inhibitor of ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE that is used for the treatment of poisoning by ETHYLENE GLYCOL or METHANOL.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H6N2
Molecular Weight
82.10 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7554-65-6
IUPAC Name
4-methyl-1H-pyrazole
InChIKey
RIKMMFOAQPJVMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CNN=C1
MeSH Unique ID
D000077604
Source
PubChem CID 3406

MeSH Record

Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 4-Methylpyrazole
  • 4 Methylpyrazole
  • 4-Methylpyrazole Monohydrochloride
  • Antizol
  • 4 Methylpyrazole Monohydrochloride

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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

2019 (1975)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D03w.383.129w.539.344w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fomepizole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077604. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077604
  2. Fomepizole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomepizole
  3. Fomepizole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416410
  4. Fomepizole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3406. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3406