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(RS)-ketoprofen

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(RS)-ketoprofen

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Also known as R.P. 19583, RP-19583, 3-benzoyl-alpha-methylbenzeneacetic acid, 3-benzoylhydratropic acid, 2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid, 3-benzoyl-α-methylbenzeneacetic acid, m-benzoylhydratropic acid, ketoprofen

Ketoprofen is one of the propionic acid class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) with analgesic and antipyretic effects. It acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin.

Chemical data

Formula
C16H14O3
Molecular weight
254.28 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propanoic acid
SMILES
CC(C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)O
InChIKey
DKYWVDODHFEZIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.1
Polar surface area
54.4 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Efficacy
  • Adverse effects
  • Mechanism
  • Chirality and biological activity
  • History
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  • Brand names
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Ecological problems
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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 the body's production of prostaglandin.

It was patented in 1967 and approved for medical use in 1980.

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