Mephenesin
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mephenesin
A centrally acting muscle relaxant. Once used in association with pentobarbital for anesthesia, but no longer used because of its many side-effects, including venous thrombosis and hemolysis.
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Mephenesin
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 3-(2-methylphenoxy)propane-1,2-diol | |
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | International Drug Names |
| Pregnancy cat. | ? |
| Legal status | ? |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 59-47-2  |
| ATC code | M03BX06 |
| PubChem | CID 4059 |
| ChemSpider | 3919  |
| UNII | 7B8PIR2954 |
| KEGG | D02595 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL229128 |
| NIAID ChemDB | 017830 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C10H14O3 |
| Mol. mass | 182.216 g/mol |
| SMILES | eMolecules & PubChem |
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Mephenesin is a centrally acting muscle relaxant. It can be used as an antidote for strychnine poisoning.
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- Bachmeyer C, Blum L, Fléchet M, Duriez P, Cabane J, Imbert J (1996). "[Severe contact dermatitis caused by mephenesin]". Ann Dermatol Venereol 123 (3): 185–7. PMID 8761781.
- Ono H, Nakamura T, Ito H, Oka J, Fukuda H (1987). "Rigidity in rats due to radio frequency decerebration and effects of chlorpromazine and mephenesin". Gen Pharmacol 18 (1): 57–9. PMID 3557053.
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