Encainide

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Encainide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-methoxy-N-[2-(1-methyl-2-piperidin-1-ylethyl)phenyl]benzamide
Clinical data
Trade names Enkaid
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MedlinePlus a605040
Legal status Withdrawn
Identifiers
CAS number 66778-36-7
ATC code C01BC08
PubChem CID 48041
DrugBank DB01228
ChemSpider 43697 YesY
UNII SY3J0147NB YesY
KEGG D07894 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:4788 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C22H28N2O2 
Mol. mass 352.47 g/mol
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Encainide (trade name Enkaid) is a class Ic antiarrhythmic agent. It is no longer used because of its frequent proarrhythmic side effects.[1]

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References

  1. Echt, D. S.; Liebson, P. R.; Mitchell, L. B.; Peters, R. W.; Obias-Manno, D.; Barker, A. H.; Arensberg, D.; Baker, A.; Friedman, L.; Greene, H. L.; Huther, M. L.; Richardson, D. W. (1991). "Mortality and Morbidity in Patients Receiving Encainide, Flecainide, or Placebo". New England Journal of Medicine 324 (12): 781–788. doi:10.1056/NEJM199103213241201. PMID 1900101. 


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