Journal of medicinal chemistry

Comparative toxicities and analgesic activities of three monomethylated analogs of acetaminophen

PJ Harvison, AJ Forte, SD Nelson

Index: Harvison, Peter J.; Forte, Anthony J.; Nelson, Sidney D. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1986 , vol. 29, # 9 p. 1737 - 1743

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Citation Number: 31

Abstract

Three monomethylated derivatives of 4'-hydroxyacetanilide (acetaminophen) were prepared in order to compare their cytotoxic potential and analgesic activity with that of acetaminophen. Only 4 '-hydroxy-N-methylacetanilide (N-methylacetaminophen) was devoid of cytotoxic effects to hepatic tissue of mice. Results of comparative tissue distribution studies and metabolism studies both in vivo and in vitro in mice indicate that the ...