encainide hydrochloride

Term ID

CHEBI:59880

Synonyms

• (+-)-2'-(2-(1-methyl-2-piperidyl)ethyl)-p-anisanilide monohydrochloride
• 2-(2-{2-[(4-methoxybenzoyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)-1-methylpiperidinium chloride
• 4-methoxy-2'-(2-(1-methyl-2-piperidyl)ethyl)benzanilide hydrochloride
• 4-methoxy-N-{2-[2-(1-methylpiperidin-2-yl)ethyl]phenyl}benzamide hydrochloride
• encainide HCl

Definition

The hydrochloride salt of encainide. A class Ic antiarrhythmic, it was used for the treatment of severe or life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, but it was associated with increased death rates in patients who had asymptomatic heart rhythm abnormalities after a recent heart attack and was withdrawn from the market.

References

• Beilstein:6360008
• CAS:66794-74-9
• DrugBank:DB01228
• KEGG:D03991

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )