Bucetin Explained

Bucetin (INN, BAN) is an analgesic and antipyretic that is no longer marketed.[1] [2] Chemically, it is similar to phenacetin with which it shares the risk of carcinogenesis.[3] Bucetin was withdrawn from use in 1986 due to renal toxicity.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: J. Elks. The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 184–.
  2. Web site: WHOCC - ATC/DDD Index . December 19, 2013 . WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology .
  3. Togei K, Sano N, Maeda T, Shibata M, Otsuka H . Carcinogenicity of bucetin in (C57BL/6 X C3H)F1 mice . Journal of the National Cancer Institute . 79 . 5 . 1151–8 . November 1987 . 3479641 . 10.1093/jnci/79.5.1151 .
  4. Fung M, Thornton A, Mybeck K, Wu JH, Hornbuckle K, Muniz E . 73036562 . Drug Information Journal . 35 . 293–317 . 2001 . 10.1177/009286150103500134 . Evaluation of the Characteristics of Safety Withdrawal of Prescription Drugs from Worldwide Pharmaceutical Markets-1960 to 1999 .

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