Glutarimide
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Glutarimide, also known by its chemical name 2,6-piperidinedione, is the
organic compound Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
with the formula (CH2)3(CO)2NH. It is a white solid compound that forms upon dehydration of the amide of glutaric acid. Glutaramide is at the core of numerous medical drugs and substances, including lenalidomide (a medication used to treat anemia and multiple myeloma), cycloheximide (a potent inhibitor of protein synthesis), and fluoxetine (an
SSRI Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions. SSRIs primarily work by ...
); as well as the sedative/"tranquilizer" hypnotic drugs glutethimide (branded "Doriden" until 1993 (in the US) and 2006 (in Hungary) and aminoglutethimide.


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