noun
- A white crystalline compound formerly used as a pain reliever and fever reducer; also known as phenacetin.
Usage: pharmaceutical; archaic; largely discontinued due to health risks
Examples
- Acetophenetidin was widely used in over-the-counter pain medications during the early 20th century.
- The drug acetophenetidin was eventually withdrawn from many markets due to concerns about kidney damage.
- Chemists synthesized acetophenetidin as an alternative to other analgesics available at the time.
- Acetophenetidin appeared in numerous headache remedies before its safety profile was questioned.