Term Name: | pemoline |
---|---|
Synonyms: | 2-amino-5-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-4(5H)-one, 2-Amino-5-phenyl-4(5H)-oxazolone, 2-imino-4-keto-5-phenyltetrahydrooxazole, 2-imino-5-phenyl-4-oxazolidinone, 5-phenyl-2-imino-4-oxazolidinone, 5-phenyl-2-imino-4-oxooxazolidine, 5-phenylisohydantion, Azoxodon, Betanamin, Cylert, Dantromin, Deltamine, Hyton, Myamin, Nitan, Notair, pemolina, pemoline, pemolinum, pheniminooxazolidinone, phenylisohydantoin, phenylpseudohydantoin |
Definition: | A member of the class of 1,3-oxazoles that is 1,3-oxazol-4(5H)-one which is substituted by an amino group at position 2 and by a phenyl group at position 5. A central nervous system stimulant, it was used to treat hyperactivity disorders in children, but withdrawn from use following reports of serious hepatotoxicity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7953] ( EBI ) |