Chemicals and Drugs

Acetanilides

Compounds based on N-phenylacetamide, that are similar in structure to 2-PHENYLACETAMIDES. They are precursors of many other compounds. They were formerly used as ANALGESICS and ANTIPYRETICS, but often caused lethal METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.

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Abstract

Compounds based on N-phenylacetamide, that are similar in structure to 2-PHENYLACETAMIDES. They are precursors of many other compounds. They were formerly used as ANALGESICS and ANTIPYRETICS, but often caused lethal METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.

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  • Acetylanilines
  • N-Phenylacetamides

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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

79; was ACETANILIDE 1968-78, was ACETANILID 1963-67

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  1. D02w.065w.199w.092
  2. D02w.092w.146.113w.092

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acetanilides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000083. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000083
  2. Acetanilides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77819015