fenclofenac
Sign in to saveFenclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) previously used in rheumatism. It has mild immunosuppressive effects and may displace thyroid hormone from its binding protein. It can also cause lichen planus.
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- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 296.001
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- chemical formula
- C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂O₃
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C(=C1)CC(=O)O)OC2=C(C=C(C=C2)Cl)Cl
- subject has role
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- Commons category
- Fenclofenac
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Fenclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) previously used in rheumatism. It has mild immunosuppressive effects and may displace thyroid hormone from its binding protein. It can also cause lichen planus.
Due to its side effects it was withdrawn from the UK and US in the 1980s.
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