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Metyrapone
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Definition
: An inhibitor of the enzyme STEROID 11-BETA-MONOOXYGENASE. It is used as a test of the feedback hypothalamic-pituitary mechanism in the diagnosis of CUSHING SYNDROME.
Pharmacological Action
Antimetabolites
;
Enzyme Inhibitors
Other names
Methopyrapone; Methbipyranone; Metyrapone Novartis Brand; Metyrapone Alliance Brand; 4885, SU; SU 4885; Novartis Brand of Metyrapone; M+¬topirone; Metopirone; Metopiron; Alliance Brand of Metyrapone
Drugs
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METOPIRONE
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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2-
methoxyphenylmetyrapone N-
oxide
0
*Cyclic N-Oxides
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 1999 Jan-Mar;24(1):23-9 0
2-
hydroxyphenylmetyrapone
0
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 1999 Jan-Mar;24(1):23-90
2-
bromophenylmetyrapone
0
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 1999 Jan-Mar;24(1):23-9
2-
methoxyphenylmetyrapone
0
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
Nucl Med Biol 1995 Nov;22(8):1067-74
NKI 42255
0
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1996 May;58(2):217-23
2-
iodophenylmetyrapone
0
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives
Iodine Radioisotopes.
Nucl Med Biol 1995 Feb;22(2):257-62
2-
methyl-
1-
phenyl-
2-
(3-
pyridinyl)-
1-
propanone
87372-75-6
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
J Steroid Biochem 1985;22(1):104
2-
methyl-
1,2-
diphenyl-
1-
propanone
13740-70-0
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
J Steroid Biochem 1985;22(1):103
2-
methyl-
1-
(3-
(6-
oxopyridyl))-
2-
(3-
pyridyl)-
1-
propanone
78433-82-6 2(1H)-
Pyridinone, 5-
(2-
methyl-
1-
oxo-
2-
(3-
pyridinyl)propyl)
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
Drug Metab Dispos 1981;9(3):270
metyrapone N-
oxide
63473-06-3 1-
Propanone, 2-
methyl-
1,3-
di-
3-
pyridinyl-
, N-
oxide
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
Drug Metab Dispos 7(3):166;1979
metyrapol
17159-42-1 2-
methyl-
1,2-
bis(3-
pyridyl)-
1-
propanol
Metyrapone/*analogs & derivatives.
FEBS Lett 26(1):193;1972