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Nikethamide


Nikethamide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N,N-Diethyl-3-pyridinecarboxamide
Identifiers
CAS number	59-26-7
ATC code	R07AB02
PubChem	5497
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₀H₁₄N₂O
Mol. mass	178.231
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Nikethamide is a stimulant which mainly affects the respiratory cycle. It was formerly used as a medical countermeasure towards tranquilizer overdoses.

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In sports, nikethamide is listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency as a banned substance. When it was discovered that American sprinter and world champion Torri Edwards had used nikethamide, she was banned for two years. In 2005, however, WADA downgraded nikethamide so that one would only receive a maximum one-year ban.

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