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Definition of Amidopyrine

1. Noun. A white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic.

Medical Definition of Amidopyrine

1. A drug with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties but, owing to the risk of agranulocytosis, whose use is discouraged. Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Chemical name: 3H-Pyrazol-3-one, 4-(dimethylamino)-1,2-dihydro-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Amidopyrine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"amidopyrine (Pyramiden). Trade names for 4-dimethylamino antipyrine. ... The product on methylation yields amidopyrine. AMINES. Amines or ' ammonia bases ..."

2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1908)
"The reaction is characteristic for anti- pyrine and its derivatives except amidopyrine. Other substances treated as above gave the following results: ..."

3. Death by Default: a policy of fatal neglict in China's State Orphanages by Robin Munro, Jeff Rigsby, Human Rights Watch/Asia (1996)
"... her temperature had risen to 39.5°C and she was given an injection of compound amidopyrine (a drug for reducing fever). On June 17, she was admitted to ..."

4. The Chemistry of Synthetic Drugs by Percy May (1918)
"... or amidopyrine, is about three times as powerful in its action as antipyrine, and also has the advantage of being free from injurious effects on the ..."

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