Nimesulide

Chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₂N₂O₅S  Molecular mass: 308.31 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4495

Active ingredient description

Nimesulide is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties which acts as an inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis enzyme cyclo-oxygenase. Cyclo-oxygenase produces prostaglandins, some of them being implicated in the development and maintenance of inflammation.

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
M01AX17 Nimesulide M Musculo-skeletal system → M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products → M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids → M01AX Other antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agents, non-steroids
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M02AA26 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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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
AULIN Gel Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC
MESULID Tablet MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 51803-78-2
DrugBank Drug: DB04743
KEGG Drug: D01049
PubChem Compound: 4495
RxNorm Ingredient: 53694
SNOMED-CT Concept: 703479000
Nimesulide (substance)
UNII Identifier: V4TKW1454M
NIMESULIDE

Medicines

Nimesulide is an active ingredient of these brands:

Brazil (BR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Hong Kong (HK)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

 
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