Dimethazan

Dimethazan (Elidin) is a stimulant drug of the xanthine class related to caffeine and theophylline.[1] It also has tranquilizing and respiratory-stimulating effects and has been sold as an antidepressant.[1][2]

Dimethazan
Skeletal formula of dimethazan
Space-filling model of the dimethazan molecule
Clinical data
Other names1,3-dimethyl-7-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)xanthine;
7-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)theophylline
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
  • 7-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-1,3-dimethyl-purine-2,6-dione
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.007.516
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H17N5O2
Molar mass251.290 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C2N(c1ncn(c1C(=O)N2C)CCN(C)C)C

See also

References

  1. BATTERMAN RC, GROSSMAN AJ, LEIFER P, MOURATOFF GJ (August 1958). "Central nervous system stimulation and sedation with dimethazan". The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 236 (2): 162–7. doi:10.1097/00000441-195808000-00005. PMID 13559232. S2CID 26657520.
  2. O'Neil, Maryadele J. (2001). The Merck index: an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals. Rahway, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories. ISBN 0-911910-13-1.


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