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nitisinone
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Definition
: Cyclohexane ring substituted by one or more ketones in any position.
do not confuse with CYCLOHEXANOLS
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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nitisinone [ 2-(2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione,2-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione,NTBC cpd,Orfadin,Orphan Brand of Nitisinone ]
used in treatment of hereditary tyrosinaemia type I
104206-65-7
*Cyclohexanones
*Nitrobenzoates
4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Lancet 1992 Oct 3;340(8823):813-7
ORFADIN