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pyrimethamine

Term ID
CHEBI:8673
Synonyms
  • 2,4-Diamino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidine
  • 2,4-Diamino-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidine
  • 2,4-Diamino-5-chlorophenyl-6-ethylpyrimidine
  • 5-(4'-Chlorophenyl)-2,4-diamino-6-ethylpyrimidine
  • 5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-ethyl-2,4-diaminopyrimidine
  • 5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-ethyl-2,4-pyrimidinediamine
  • 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine
  • CD
  • Chloridine
  • Chloridyn
  • Diaminopyritamin
  • Ethylpyrimidine
  • pirimetamina
  • Primethamine
  • pyrimethamine
  • pyrimethaminum
Definition
An aminopyrimidine that is pyrimidine-2,4-diamine which is substituted at position 5 by a p-chlorophenyl group and at position 6 by an ethyl group. It is a folic acid antagonist used as an antimalarial or with a sulfonamide to treat toxoplasmosis.
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