Mephenytoin (CED0006470)

Mephenytoin is an organic compound with the chemical formula C12H14N2O2 and an average molecular weight of 218.25 g/mol. Mephenytoin belongs to the imidazolidines, a subclass of azolidines within the organic compounds. It is categorized under the superclass of organoheterocyclic compounds. The compound is found in or released from seven recorded sources. These include healthcare, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products, specifically as antiepileptics, as well as electrical and electronic equipment such as television systems and electrically stimulated smoking devices. Additionally, it is associated with household cleaning and consumer products, including tobacco smoke filters and perfumes within soaps and detergents, and food, food processing and cookware, specifically in processing meats and food preservation. The recorded exposure route for this substance is oral. In terms of biological activity, mephenytoin is associated with two recorded protein targets. It acts as an activator or inhibitor of the sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha (SCN5A) and interacts with the nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 (NR1I2).