Pyrithiamine
Synonyms
1, Heterovitamin B
B 1, Heterovitamin
Heterovitamin B 1
Neopyrithiamine
Pyridinium, 1-((4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-, bromide, monohydrobromide
A thiamine antagonist due to its inhibition of thiamine pyrophosphorylation. It is used to produce thiamine deficiency.