Description / Application
Procainamide is a benzamide that is 4-aminobenzamide substituted on the amide N by a 2-(diethylamino)ethyl group. It is a pharmaceutical antiarrhythmic agent used for the medical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. It has a role as an anti-arrhythmia drug, a sodium channel blocker and a platelet aggregation inhibitor.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 4-Amino-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)benzamide |
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| Molecular Formula | C13H21N3O |
| Molecular Weight | 235.33 |
| MFCD | MFCD00066880 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |