Chemicals and Drugs

Phenacetin

A phenylacetamide that was formerly used in ANALGESICS but nephropathy and METHEMOGLOBINEMIA led to its withdrawal from the market. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology,1991, p431)

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Abstract

A phenylacetamide that was formerly used in ANALGESICS but nephropathy and METHEMOGLOBINEMIA led to its withdrawal from the market. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology,1991, p431)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H13NO2
Molecular Weight
179.22 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
62-44-2
IUPAC Name
N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)acetamide
InChIKey
CPJSUEIXXCENMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D010615
Source
PubChem CID 4754

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  • Acetophenetidin

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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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QV 95

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phenacetin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010615. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010615
  2. Phenacetin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenacetin
  3. Phenacetin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419175
  4. Phenacetin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4754. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4754