Phenacetin

Phenacetin is a non-narcotic analgesic, fever reducer, and peripheral nervous system drug. It was the first NSAID and fever reducer to be marketed. It was introduced in 1887 and was used in both human and veterinary medicine.

Phenacetin was banned in the United States in 1983 due to its carcinogenic and kidney-damaging properties. It was also banned in India.

Phenacetin is a member of the class of acetamides. It has the chemical formula C10H13NO2. It acts as an analgesic at the spinal cord.

Phenacetin was used in over-the-counter remedies for pain and fever until 1983. It is no longer used in drug products in the United States.

Acetaminophen is the first metabolite of phenacetin