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Pyrithiamine
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Definition
: A thiamine antagonist due to its inhibition of thiamine pyrophosphorylation. It is used to produce thiamine deficiency.
a thiamine antag
Pharmacological Action
Antimetabolites
Other names
B 1, Heterovitamin; 1, Heterovitamin B; Neopyrithiamine; Heterovitamin B 1