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Phenylacetates

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Phenylacetates Categories.
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid - A metabolite of L-DOPA.
Cyclopentolate - A parasympatholytic anticholinergic used solely to obtain mydriasis or cycloplegia.
Diclofenac - A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt.
Diphenylacetic Acids
Homogentisic Acid
Homovanillic Acid
Methylphenidate - A central nervous system stimulant used most commonly in the treatment of attention-deficit disorders in children and for narcolepsy. Its mechanisms appear to be similar to those of DEXTROAMPHETAMINE.
Propanidid - An intravenous anesthetic that has been used for rapid induction of anesthesia and for maintenance of anesthesia of short duration. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p918)

Phenylacetates Definitions and Terms

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