Structured Summary
Abstract
A central nervous system stimulant. It was formerly used in the treatment of barbiturate overdose but is now considered to be of no value for such purposes and may be dangerous. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1229)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C10H14N2O
- Molecular Weight
- 178.23 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 59-26-7
- IUPAC Name
- N,N-diethylpyridine-3-carboxamide
- InChIKey
- NCYVXEGFNDZQCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCN(CC)C(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009552
- Source
- PubChem CID 5497
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
9 entry terms
- Corethamid
- Diethylnicotinamid
- Nicethamide
- Nicotinic Diethylamide
- Nizethamid
- Diethylamide, Nicotinic
- Coramin
- Coramine
- Cordiamine
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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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NLM Classification
QV 103
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Nikethamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009552. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009552
- Nikethamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikethamide
- Nikethamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q902548
- Nikethamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5497. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5497