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Acetanilides MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acetanilides
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.199.092
D02.092.146.113.092
Unique ID
D000083
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000083
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Acetylanilines
N-Phenylacetamides
Registry Numbers
0
See Also
Benzeneacetamides
Public MeSH Note
79; was ACETANILIDE 1968-78, was ACETANILID 1963-67
Online Note
use ACETANILIDES to search ACETANILIDE 1968-78 & ACETANILID 1966-67
History Note
79; was ACETANILIDE 1968-78, was ACETANILID 1963-67
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/11/23
Acetanilides Preferred
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