A new homologous series of anticonvulsants: Phenyl alcohol amides. Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation

S. E. Mezo-Toledo, M. T. Zenteno-Garcia, E. Juarez-Carvajal, D. Martinez-Munoz, G. Carvajal-Sandoval

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Abstract

The anticonvulsant activity of a homologous series of phenyl alcohol amides is described. (±)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylbutyramide (1), (±)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpentanamide (2) and (±)-4-hydroxy-4-phenylhexanamide (3) were prepared and tested for their anticonvulsant profile and neurotoxicity. 1, 2 and 3 exhibited a broad profile of anticonvulsant activity and a similar significant activity in the seizures provoked by maximal electroshock, pentetrazol, 4-aminopyridine, bicuculline and thiosemicarbazide, but in the strychnine and picrotoxin tests, the protection was variable. The rotarod ataxia test was used to evaluate their neurotoxicity. In this test 2 possesses the lowest neurotoxicity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1289-1291
Number of pages3
JournalArzneimittel-Forschung/Drug Research
Volume40
Issue number12
StatePublished - 1990

Keywords

  • anticonvulsants
  • antiepileptics
  • phenyl alcohol amides, pharmacology, synthesis

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