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Phenacetin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phenacetin
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.199.092.700
D02.092.146.113.092.700
Unique ID
D010615
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010615
Scope Note
A phenylacetamide that was formerly used in ANALGESICS but nephropathy and METHEMOGLOBINEMIA led to its withdrawal from the market. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology,1991, p431)
Entry Term(s)
Acetophenetidin
Pharm Action
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Registry Numbers
ER0CTH01H9
Related Numbers
62-44-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Acetamide, N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-
NLM Classification #
QV 95
Public MeSH Note
65; see ACETOPHENETIDIN 1963-64
History Note
65(63)
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/11/24
Phenacetin Preferred
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