Felbinac

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Felbinac
Systematic (IUPAC) name
biphenyl-4-ylacetic acid
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status P (UK)
Routes Topical
Identifiers
CAS number 5728-52-9
ATC code M02AA08
PubChem CID 3332
DrugBank DB07477
ChemSpider 3215 YesY
UNII 94WNJ5U8L7 YesY
KEGG D01675 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:31597 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL413965 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C14H12O2 
Mol. mass 212.244 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Felbinac (INN) (or biphenylylacetic acid) is a topical medicine, belonging to the family of medicines known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) of the arylpropionic acid class, which is used to treat muscle inflammation and arthritis. It is an active metabolite of fenbufen.[1]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Kohler C, Tolman E, Wooding W, Ellenbogen L. (1980). "A review of the effects of fenbufen and a metabolite, biphenylacetic acid, on platelet biochemistry and function". Arzneimittelforschung 30 (4A): 702–707. PMID 6254545. 

[edit] References

  • The Merck Index, 12th Edition. 3989
  • Description of Felbinac on Tiscali [1]
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