Prethcamide

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Prethcamide
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Formula C25H46N4O4
Molar mass 466.667 g·mol−1
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Prethcamide (trade name Micoren) is a respiratory stimulant composed of two related drugs, cropropamide and crotethamide. It was developed by Ciba-Geigy. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Potier A (1956). "Étude expérimentale chez l'homme d'un nouveau analéptique—le Micorène (Geigy)" [Human Experimental Study of a New Analeptic — Micorene (Geigy)]. Rev Med de la Suisse-Romande (in French). 76: 1173.
  2. Spiegel P, Carvalho AF, Faierchtein S (April 1962). "Double blind clinical study with prethcamide (Micoren-Geigy)". Rev Bras Anest. 12 (1): 33–9.