Structured Summary
Abstract
A compound suggested to be both a nootropic and a neuroprotective agent.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H10N2O2
- Molecular Weight
- 142.16 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7491-74-9
- IUPAC Name
- 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide
- InChIKey
- GMZVRMREEHBGGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1CC(=O)N(C1)CC(=O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010889
- Source
- PubChem CID 4843
MeSH Record
Classification
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
28 entry terms
- 2-Pyrrolidone-N-Acetamide
- Pirazetam
- Pyracetam
- Pyramem
- Avigilen
- Axonyl
- Cerebroforte
- Cerepar N
- Ciclofalina
- Cuxabrain
- Dinagen
- Gabacet
- Geram
- Memo-Puren
- Nootrop
- Nootropil
- Nootropyl
- Normabraïn
- Piracebral
- Piracetam AbZ
- Piracetam-RPh
- Piracetrop
- Sinapsan
- UCB-6215
- Memo Puren
- Piracetam RPh
- UCB 6215
- UCB6215
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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.
MeSH Record
History Note
91(75); was see under PYRROLIDINONES 1975-90
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Acetamides (1973-1974)
- Pyrrolidinones (1971-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Piracetam. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010889. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010889
- Piracetam. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracetam
- Piracetam. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410069
- Piracetam. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4843. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4843