Acetanilide

Acetanilide is an organic compound. It is the amide made from acetic acid and aniline, and has the chemical formula .

Acetanilide was historically used as a painkiller and fever medicine, with the trade name Antifebrin. However, it was discovered to be toxic. Researchers looking for an alternative found that the body changes acetanilide into a different chemical, acetaminophen, which causes the medical effects without the toxicity. Acetanilide was then replaced with acetaminophen as a medicine.

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Category:Anilides
Category:Acetamides
Category:Painkillers
Category:Antipyretics
Category:Withdrawn drugs