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Acecainide
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Definition
: A major metabolite of PROCAINAMIDE. Its anti-arrhythmic action may cause cardiac toxicity in kidney failure.
Pharmacological Action
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Other names
Acetylprocainamide; N Acetylprocainamide; Monohydrochloride, Acecainide; Hydrochloride, Acecainide; N-
Acetylprocainamide; Acecainide Monohydrochloride; Acecainide Hydrochloride
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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N-
acetyl-
3-
hydroxyprocainamide
79048-58-1 Benzamide, 4-
(acetylamino)-
N-
(2-
(diethylamino)ethyl)-
3-
hydroxy
Acecainide/*analogs & derivatives.
Drug Metab Dispos 1981;9(3):183
desethyl-
N-
acetylprocainamide
72040-49-4
Acecainide/*analogs & derivatives.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1981;216(2):357
N-
acetylprocaineamide ethobromide
27591-11-3
Acecainide/*analogs & derivatives.
Am J Physiol 225(6):1437;1973; Can J Physiol Pharm 53(5):888;1975