Oxaprozin Other names: Oxaprozinum

Chemical formula: C₁₈H₁₅NO₃  Molecular mass: 293.317 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4614

Active ingredient description

Oxaprozin has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. The mechanism of action of oxaprozin, like that of other NSAIDs, is not completely understood but involves inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2).

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
M01AE12 Oxaprozin M Musculo-skeletal system → M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products → M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids → M01AE Propionic acid derivatives
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 21256-18-8
DrugBank Drug: DB00991
KEGG Drug: D00463
PubChem Compound: 4614
RxNorm Ingredient: 32613
SNOMED-CT Concept: 108518005
Oxaprozin (substance)
UNII Identifier: MHJ80W9LRB
OXAPROZIN

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