Look up: phenacetin

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   phenacetin
   <chemical> A non-prostaglandin synthase inhibitor. It was utilised extensively in a wide variety of analgesic mixtures, but its causal role in analgesic-abuse nephropathy led to its withdrawal from the market. ... Chemical name: Acetamide, N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   Phenacetin
   `Phenacetin`, introduced in 1887, was used principally as an analgesic, and was the first fever reducer to go on the market. It is also known historically, to be the very first analgesic without anti-inflammatory properties. Typical doses of 300mg to 500mg a day result in an `analgesic` effect. Its analgesic effects are due to its actions on the sensory tracts of the spinal cord. In addition, phenacetin has a depressant action of the heart, where...
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   Phenacetin
   • (n.) Alt. of Phenacetine
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   Phenacetin
   CH3CONHC6H4OC2H5 Molar mass: 179.21572
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   phenacetin
   An analgesic and antipyretic; the “P” in APC, an analgesic combination also containing aspirin and caffeine; biotransformed to acetaminophen. Syn: acetophenetidin
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