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Piperidones
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Previously Indexed: | Piperidines (1966-1970) |
Cycloheximide - Antibiotic substance isolated from streptomycin-producing strains of Streptomyces griseus. It acts by inhibiting elongation during protein synthesis. | |
Dexetimide - A muscarinic antagonist that has been used to treat neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism. Benzetimide is the (-)-enantimorph of dexetimide. | |
Glutethimide - A hypnotic and sedative. Its use has been largely superseded by other drugs. |
Piperidones Medical Definitions and Terms
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