Ketoprofen
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API Product :
Ketoprofen
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CEP :
-
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WCC :
?
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Therapeutic Use :
Topical Anti-Rheumatics; Anti-asthma and COPD Products; All Other Therapeutic Products; Anti-Inflammatory And Anti-Rheumatic Products; Analgesics; Ophthalmologicals
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Originator :
Janssen
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CAS No. :
22071-15-4
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Trade Name. :
ORUDIS
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Molecular Weight :
254.281 g/mol
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Molecular Formula :
C16H14O3
Application
Ketoprofen is used to relieve pain from various conditions. It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation.
General Description
Ketoprofen, (RS)-2-(3-benzoylphenyl)-propionic acid (chemical formula C16H14O3) is one of the propionic acid class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAID) with analgesic and antipyretic effects.[1] It acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin.