Aceclofenac

Active ingredient description

Aceclofenac is a non-steroidal agent with marked anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. The mode of action of aceclofenac is largely based on the inhibition to prostaglandin synthesis. Aceclofenac is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme cyclo-oxygenase, which is involved in the production of prostaglandins.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
M01AB16
Aceclofenac
M Musculo-skeletal system → M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products → M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids → M01AB Acetic acid derivatives and related substances
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M02AA25
Aceclofenac
M Musculo-skeletal system → M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain → M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain → M02AA Antiinflammatory preparations, non-steroids for topical use
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Medicines

Aceclofenac is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
ACECLONAC

Cyprus

ACEFLOR

Brazil

AIRTAL

Italy Lithuania Singapore Spain

ARACENAC

Spain

BEOFENAC

Germany

BIOFENAC

Germany Netherlands Poland

CARTREX

France

CECOFLAN

Brazil

DIGAVAR

Poland

FEBUPEN

Brazil

GERBIN

Spain

GLADIO

Italy

KAFENAC

Italy

PRESERVEX

United Kingdom

PROFLAM

Brazil

VITAFEN

Ireland

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
ACECLOFENAC Film-coated tablet
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

RPK779R03H - ACECLOFENAC

CAS registry number

89796-99-6 - aceclofenac

SNOMED-CT

391703003 - Aceclofenac (substance)

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