Term Name: procainamide
Synonyms: 4-amino-N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]benzamide, Biocoryl, p-Amino-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)benzamide, p-Aminobenzoic diethylaminoethylamide, procainamida, procainamide, procainamidum
Definition: A benzamide that is 4-aminobenzamide substituted on the amide N by a 2-(diethylamino)ethyl group. It is a pharmaceutical antiarrhythmic agent used for the medical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:8428]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: benzamides
has_role: anti-arrhythmia drug platelet aggregation inhibitor sodium channel blocker
inverse has_part: procainamide hydrochloride