Fenamic acid is an organic compound, which, especially in its ester form, is called fenamate.: 458 serves as a parent structure for several nonsteroidal...
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Ponstel. Analogous to fenamic acid, this compound may be made from 2-chlorobenzoic acid and 2,3-dimethylaniline. Mefenamic acid, a member of the fenamate...
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Salicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H4COOH. A colorless (or, white), bitter-tasting solid, it is a precursor to and a metabolite...
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mefenamic acid, tolfenamic acid, flufenamic acid, and meclofenamic acid are derived from fenamic acid or anthranilic acid and are called "anthranilic acid derivatives"...
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Arachidonic acid (AA, sometimes ARA) is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid 20:4(ω-6), or 20:4(5,8,11,14). If its precursors or diet contains linoleic acid it...
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Linoleic acid (LA) is an organic compound with the formula HOOC(CH2)7CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)4CH3. Both alkene groups (−CH=CH−) are cis. It is a fatty acid sometimes...
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are derived from fenamic acid, which is a derivative of anthranilic acid,: 235 which in turn is a nitrogen isostere of salicylic acid, which is the active...
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Ricinoleic acid, formally called 12-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid, is a fatty acid. It is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid and a hydroxy acid. It is a...
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and other animals. They are derived enzymatically from the fatty acid arachidonic acid. Every prostaglandin contains 20 carbon atoms, including a 5-carbon...
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organic compound with the formula C8H8O3. It is the methyl ester of salicylic acid. It is a colorless, viscous liquid with a sweet, fruity odor reminiscent...
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γ-Linolenic acid or GLA (INN: gamolenic acid) is an n−6, or omega-6, fatty acid found primarily in seed oils. When acting on GLA, arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase...
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Aceclofenac (category Acetic acids)
(C16H13Cl2NO4), chemically [(2-{2, 6-dichlorophenyl) amino} phenylacetooxyacetic acid], is a crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 354.19. It is practically...
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including thromboxane and prostaglandins such as prostacyclin, from arachidonic acid. A member of the animal-type heme peroxidase family, it is also known as...
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COX-1. This reduces the generation of prostaglandins (PGs) from arachidonic acid. The clinical relevance of the drug stems from the role of PGs in the inflammation...
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Ketoprofen is one of the propionic acid class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) with analgesic and antipyretic effects. It acts by inhibiting...
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Thromboxane-A synthase, an enzyme found in platelets, converts the arachidonic acid derivative prostaglandin H2 to thromboxane. People with asthma tend to have...
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Mesalazine (redirect from 5-Amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid)
Mesalazine, also known as mesalamine or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), is a medication used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis...
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Aspirin (redirect from Monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid)
Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and/or inflammation, and...
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acid reaches the circulation, it is quickly metabolised in the liver by fatty acid beta oxidation to 1,2-dinor- and 1,2,3,4-tetranor-latanoprost acid;...
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retinol, retinoid receptors for all-trans-retinoic acid or 9-cis-retinoic acid. 13-cis retinoic acid has an unknown biological pathway but appears to act...
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elevation of liver enzymes compared to ketoprofen, paracetamol, mefenamic acid, aspirin, or ibuprofen in children. However, data does not speak to populations...
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Loxoprofen (category Propionic acids)
Loxoprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the propionic acid derivatives group, which also includes ibuprofen and naproxen among others...
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Naproxen (category Propionic acids)
combined with a proton-pump inhibitor (a medication that reduces stomach acid production) during long-term treatment of those with pre-existing stomach...
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Etodolac (redirect from Etodolacetodolic acid)
Tiaprofenic acid (tiaprofenate) Vedaprofen; Anthranilic acids (fenamic acids): Etofenamic acid (etofenamate) Floctafenic acid (floctafenate) Flufenamic acid (flufenamate)...
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central enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway to prostaglandins from arachidonic acid. This protein was isolated more than 40 years ago and cloned in 1988. There...
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Rosmarinic acid, named after rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus Spenn.), is a polyphenol constituent of many culinary herbs, including rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus...
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conversion of phospholipids to arachidonic acid, the framework from which all prostaglandins are formed. Arachidonic acid then reacts with two cyclooxygenase...
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Tiaprofenic acid (tiaprofenate) Vedaprofen; Anthranilic acids (fenamic acids): Etofenamic acid (etofenamate) Floctafenic acid (floctafenate) Flufenamic acid (flufenamate)...
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Tiaprofenic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the arylpropionic acid (profen) class, used to treat pain, especially arthritic pain...
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use cinnamic acid as their starting point, which is derived from the amino acid phenylalanine. Plant biosynthesis starting with cinnamic acid is rare compared...
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