Oxanamide

Oxanamide
Clinical data
ATC code
  • none
Identifiers
  • 2-ethyl-3-propyloxirane-2-carboxamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC8H15NO2
Molar mass157.213 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCC1C(O1)(CC)C(=O)N
  • InChI=1S/C8H15NO2/c1-3-5-6-8(4-2,11-6)7(9)10/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H2,9,10)
  • Key:WBLPIVIXQOFTPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Oxanamide (Quiactin) is an anxiolytic and muscle relaxant which can produce sedative and hypnotic effects in sufficiently high doses. An uncontrolled trial on patients treated in a clinical gynecology practice published in 1959 found that oxanamide was efficacious in the treatment of anxiety resulting from premenstrual syndrome, menopause, and various other causes, with minimal sedation or other side effects.

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