==History== Phenacetin was introduced in 1887, and was used principally as an analgesic; it was one of the first synthetic fever reducers to go on the market. It is also known historically to be one of the first non-opioid analgesics without anti-inflammatory properties. ==Known mechanism of action== Its analgesic effects are due to its actions on... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973