Chemicals and Drugs

Dimethadione

An anticonvulsant that is the active metabolite of TRIMETHADIONE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An anticonvulsant that is the active metabolite of TRIMETHADIONE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H7NO3
Molecular Weight
129.11 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
695-53-4
IUPAC Name
5,5-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-dione
InChIKey
JYJFNDQBESEHJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1(C(=O)NC(=O)O1)C
MeSH Unique ID
D004114
Source
PubChem CID 3081

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • 5,5-Dimethyl-2,4-oxazolidinedione
  • 5,5-Dimethyloxazolidine-2,4-dione
  • Dimethyloxazolidinedione

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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

91(75); was see under OXAZOLES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxazoles (1970-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dimethadione. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004114. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004114
  2. Dimethadione. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27166437
  3. Dimethadione. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3081. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3081