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Niflumic acid

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Biological half-life
  
2.5 hr

PubChem CID
  
4488

Molar mass
  
282.218 g/mol

CAS Number
  
4394-00-7

IUPHAR/BPS
  
2439

Niflumic acid

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International Drug Names

ATC code
  
M01AX02 (WHO) M02AA17 (WHO)

Niflumic acid is a drug used for joint and muscular pain. It is categorized as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2. In experimental biology, it has been employed to inhibit chloride channels. It has also been reported to act on GABA-A and NMDA channels and to block T-type calcium channels.

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