Aminopyrine
Aminopyrine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Aminopyrine is a pyrazolone with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties that carries a risk of agranulocytosis. In biomedical applications, radiolabelled (13C-labeled) aminophenazone has been used in breath tests to measure the cytochrome P-450 metabolic activity in liver function tests.
Aminopyrine exhibits analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties.
Trade Name | Aminopyrine |
Generic | Aminophenazone |
Aminophenazone Other Names | (Dimethylamino)phenazone, 4-Dimethylaminoantipyrine, 4-Dimethylaminophenazone, Aminofenazona, Aminofenazone, Aminophenazon, Aminophenazone, Aminophenazonum, Aminopyrine, Dimethylaminoantipyrine, Dimethylaminoazophene, Dimethylaminophenazon, Dimethylaminophenazone, Dimethylaminophenyldimethylpyrazolone, Dipyrine |
Type | |
Formula | C13H17N3O |
Weight | Average: 231.2936 Monoisotopic: 231.137162181 |
Groups | Approved, Withdrawn |
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Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Aminopyrine is an analgesic drug used to treat acute migraine attacks in combination with ergotamine and caffeine.
Formerly widely used as an antipyretic and analgesic in rheumatism, neuritis, and common colds. Currently used to measure total body water.
Aminopyrine is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acute Migraine
How Aminopyrine works
Aminopyrine is metabolized very slowly by normal newborn babies. In older infants, a higher amount of exhaled 13-CO2 is observed.
Toxicity
Can cause life-threatening agranulocytosis.
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