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phenylbutazone

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Also known as Butazolidine®, 3,5-Dioxo-1,2-diphenyl-4-n-butylpyrazolidine, 4-n-Butyl-1,2-diphenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedione, Phenylbutazonum, Phenylbutazon, Phenbutazone, 4-BUTYL-1,2-diphenyl-pyrazolidine-3,5-dione, Fenilbutazona

Phenylbutazone, often referred to as "bute", is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the short-term treatment of pain and fever in animals.

Chemical data

Formula
C19H20N2O2
Molecular weight
308.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-butyl-1,2-diphenylpyrazolidine-3,5-dione
SMILES
CCCCC1C(=O)N(N(C1=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3
InChIKey
VYMDGNCVAMGZFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.2
Polar surface area
40.6 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Uses
  • In humans
  • In horses
  • History of phenylbutazone in racing
  • In dogs
  • Dosage and administration in horses
  • Side effects and disadvantages
  • Investigations into potential carcinogenicity
  • Interactions
  • Overdose
  • Chemistry
  • See also
  • References

Phenylbutazone, often referred to as "bute", is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the short-term treatment of pain and fever in animals.

In the United States and United Kingdom, it is no longer approved for human use (except in the United Kingdom for ankylosing spondylitis), as it can cause severe adverse effects such as suppression of white blood cell production and aplastic anemia. This drug was implicated in the 2013 meat adulteration scandal. Positive phenylbutazone tests in horse meat were uncommon in the UK, however.

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