Chemicals and Drugs

Acecainide

A major metabolite of PROCAINAMIDE. Its anti-arrhythmic action may cause cardiac toxicity in kidney failure.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A major metabolite of PROCAINAMIDE. Its anti-arrhythmic action may cause cardiac toxicity in kidney failure.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H23N3O2
Molecular Weight
277.36 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
32795-44-1
IUPAC Name
4-acetamido-N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]benzamide
InChIKey
KEECCEWTUVWFCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(CC)CCNC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000120
Source
PubChem CID 4342

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Acetylprocainamide
  • N-Acetylprocainamide
  • N Acetylprocainamide
  • Acecainide Hydrochloride
  • Acecainide Monohydrochloride
  • Hydrochloride, Acecainide
  • Monohydrochloride, Acecainide

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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

96; was ACETYLPROCAINAMIDE 1980-95 (see under PROCAINAMIDE 1980-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Procainamide (1966-1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acecainide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000120. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000120
  2. Acecainide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acecainide
  3. Acecainide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4726688
  4. Acecainide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4342. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4342