Synonyms: Phenurone®
phenacemide is an approved drug (FDA (1951))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Phenacemide is a ureide (acetylurea) anticonvulsant. It is a congener and ring-opened analogue of the hydantoin phenytoin, and is structurally related to the barbiturate family of drugs and other hydantoins. Use of phenacemide was widely discontinued due to toxic side-effects.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes. FDA (1951) |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
1-[(C-hydroxycarbonimidoyl)imino]-2-phenylethan-1-ol |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
92 | phenacemide |
Synonyms ![]() |
Phenurone® |
Database Links ![]() |
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CAS Registry No. | 63-98-9 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL918 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB01121 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 2114 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178103839 |
PubChem CID | 4753 |
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