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Formula | C21H18ClNO6 |
Molar mass | 415.82372 g/mol g·mol |
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Acemetacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, used for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lower back pain, and relieving post-operative pain. It is manufactured by Merck under the tradename Emflex, and is available in the UK as a prescription-only drug. Other brand names for acemetacin include Rheutrop (Austria), Acemetadoc, Acephlogont, Azeat, Rantudil (Germany), Gamespir (Greece), Oldan, Reudol (Spain), Tilur (Switzerland) ost-map (egypt).
Acemetacin, a glycolic acid ester of indometacin, acts as a prodrug; in the body, it is metabolized to indometacin, which then acts as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase, producing the anti-inflammatory effects. An advantage of acemetacin is that it reduces gastric damage when compared to indometacin.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (primarily M01A and M02A, also N02BA) | |
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pyrazolones / pyrazolidines | |
salicylates | |
acetic acid derivatives and related substances | |
oxicams | |
propionic acid derivatives (profens) |
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n-arylanthranilic acids (fenamates) | |
COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs) | |
other | |
NSAID combinations | |
Key: underline indicates initially developed first-in-class compound of specific group; WHO-Essential Medicines; withdrawn drugs; veterinary use. | |
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