Structured Summary
Abstract
A vasodilator with general properties similar to NITROGLYCERIN but with a more prolonged duration of action. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1025)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C5H8N4O12
- Molecular Weight
- 316.14 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 78-11-5
- IUPAC Name
- [3-nitrooxy-2,2-bis(nitrooxymethyl)propyl] nitrate
- InChIKey
- TZRXHJWUDPFEEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(C(CO[N+](=O)[O-])(CO[N+](=O)[O-])CO[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010417
- Source
- PubChem CID 6518
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- Tetranitrate, Pentaerythritol
- Dilcoran
- Erinit
- Nirason
- Nitrodex
- Pentalog
- Peritrate
- Tetrate
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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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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010417. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010417
- Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentaerythritol_tetranitrate
- Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189334
- Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6518. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6518