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Sigma-Aldrich

Procainamide hydrochloride

Synonym(s):

4-Amino-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)benzamide hydrochloride, 4-Aminobenzoic acid 2-diethylaminoethylamide

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Linear Formula:
H2NC6H4CONHCH2CH2N(C2H5)2·HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
271.79
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3729517
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:

form

powder

mp

167-169 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble
ethanol: soluble

originator

Bristol-Myers Squibb

SMILES string

Cl.CCN(CC)CCNC(=O)c1ccc(N)cc1

InChI

1S/C13H21N3O.ClH/c1-3-16(4-2)10-9-15-13(17)11-5-7-12(14)8-6-11;/h5-8H,3-4,9-10,14H2,1-2H3,(H,15,17);1H

InChI key

ABTXGJFUQRCPNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits DNA methyltransferase and modulates epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Na+ channel blocker and Class IA anti-arrhythmic.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Y H Kim et al.
Circulation, 100(6), 666-674 (1999-08-10)
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is maintained by 2 mechanisms: first by reentry formation and second by spontaneous wave break or wave splitting. We hypothesized that spontaneous wave break results from a critical shortening of the action potential duration (APD) during VF
Fei Li et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 83(10), 1435-1444 (2012-03-06)
Procainamide, a type I antiarrhythmic agent, is used to treat a variety of atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias. It was reported that long-term therapy with procainamide may cause lupus erythematosus in 25-30% of patients. Interestingly, procainamide does not induce lupus erythematosus
Miki Masago et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 33(8), 1407-1412 (2010-08-06)
The aim of the present study was to compare the membrane transport mechanisms of procainamide with those of quinidine using renal epithelial LLC-PK(1) and intestinal epithelial LS180 cells. In LLC-PK(1) cells, the transcellular transport of 10 microM quinidine in the
Isabela Costa César et al.
Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS, 46(11), 1125-1130 (2011-11-30)
A liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantitation of nicorandil and its denitrated metabolite, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-nicotinamide, in rat plasma. After a liquid-liquid extraction step, chromatographic separation was performed on a ShinPack C(18) column
Yi-Shiuan Lin et al.
Journal of biomedical science, 18, 3-3 (2011-01-12)
Targeting abnormal DNA methylation represents a therapeutically relevant strategy for cancer treatment as demonstrated by the US Food and Drug Administration approval of the DNA methyltransferase inhibitors azacytidine and 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes. But their use is

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