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Parabaxin Brand names, Parabaxin Analogs

Parabaxin Brand Names Mixture

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Parabaxin Chemical_Formula

C14H14N2O

Parabaxin RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/metopirone.htm

Parabaxin fda sheet

Parabaxin msds (material safety sheet)

Parabaxin Synthesis Reference

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Parabaxin Molecular Weight

226.274 g/mol

Parabaxin Melting Point

50.5 oC

Parabaxin H2O Solubility

Sparingly soluble

Parabaxin State

Solid

Parabaxin LogP

2.303

Parabaxin Dosage Forms

Capsules for oral administration (250 mg)

Parabaxin Indication

Used as a diagnostic drug for testing hypothalamic-pituitary ACTH function.

Parabaxin Pharmacology

Metopirone is an inhibitor of endogenous adrenal corticosteroid synthesis.

Parabaxin Absorption

Absorbed rapidly and well when administered orally. Peak plasma concentrations are usually reached 1 hour after administration.

Parabaxin side effects and Toxicity

Oral LD50 in rats is 521 mg/kg. One case has been recorded in which a 6-year-old girl died after two doses of Metopirone, 2 g. Symptoms of overdose include cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, dehydration, anxiety, confusion, weakness, impairment of consciousness, nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, and diarrhea.

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Parabaxin Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals