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Phenazone

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Overview

Overview

Phenazone, or phenazon, is an analgesic. It is formed by reducing diortho-dinitrodiphenyl with sodium amalgam and methyl alcohol, or by heating diphenylene-ortho-dihydrazine with hydrochloric acid to 150 C. It crystallizes in needles which melt at 156 C. Potassium permanganate oxidizes it to pyridazine tetracarboxylic acid.

Synonyms

Synonyms

Analgesine, Antipyrine, Diméthyloxyquinazine, Oxydiméthylquinazine, Oxydiméthylquinizine, Pyrazoline

See also

See also

Propyphenazone

Chimic Class

Chimic Class

  • Pyrazole
  • Pyrazolinone
Pharmacology

Pharmacology

Adverse effects

Adverse effects

  • Allergy to pyrazolones
  • Nausea
  • Agranulocytosis

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