Structured Summary
Abstract
5-Hydroxymethyl-6-methyl- 2,4-(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione. Uracil derivative used in combination with toxic antibiotics to lessen their toxicity; also to stimulate leukopoiesis and immunity. Synonyms: pentoksil; hydroxymethylmethyluracil.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H8N2O3
- Molecular Weight
- 156.14 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 147-61-5
- IUPAC Name
- 5-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione
- InChIKey
- XBAVGYMDOXCWQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)CO
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010432
- Source
- PubChem CID 8983
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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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History Note
91(80); was see under URACIL 1980-90
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Previous Indexing
- Uracil (1966-1974) /AA (1975-1979)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pentoxyl. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010432. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010432
- Pentoxyl. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27268517
- Pentoxyl. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8983. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8983