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Ambucetamide

Ambucetamide is an antispasmodic found to be particularly effective for the relief of menstrual pain. It was discovered in 1953 by Paul Janssen.

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Jul 31, 2026
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Source
Ambucetamide
Clinical data
ATC code
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Identifiers
  • 2-(dibutylamino)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide
CAS Number
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ChEMBL
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ECHA InfoCard100.007.527
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H28N2O2
Molar mass292.423 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(N)C(c1ccc(OC)cc1)N(CCCC)CCCC
  • InChI=1S/C17H28N2O2/c1-4-6-12-19(13-7-5-2)16(17(18)20)14-8-10-15(21-3)11-9-14/h8-11,16H,4-7,12-13H2,1-3H3,(H2,18,20) checkY
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Ambucetamide is an antispasmodic found to be particularly effective for the relief of menstrual pain. It was discovered in 1953 by Paul Janssen.

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