α-Phenyl-α-(2-pyridyl)thioacetamide, also known as antigastrin and SC-15396, is an inhibitor of gastric acid secretion. α-Phenyl-α-(2-pyridyl)acetonitrile is the major metabolite of α-phenyl-α-(2-pyridyl)thioacetamide produced by the supernatant fraction of rat liver homogenate.
