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Proglumetacin

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ATC code
  
M01AB14 (WHO)

PubChem CID
  
4921

ChEBI ID
  
76263

CAS Number
  
57132-53-3

Molar mass
  
844.4344 g/mol

Proglumetacin

AHFS/Drugs.com
  
International Drug Names

Metabolism
  
Hepatic. Undergoes enterohepatic recirculation

Synonyms
  
3-[4-[2-[2-[1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindol-3-yl]acetyl]oxyethyl]piperazin-1-yl]propyl 4-(benzoylamino)-5-(dipropylamino)-5-oxopentanoate

How to pronounce proglumetacin


Proglumetacin (usually as the maleate salt, trade names Afloxan, Protaxon and Proxil) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is metabolized in the body to indometacin and proglumide, a drug with antisecretory effects that helps prevent injury to the stomach lining.

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Proglumetacin Wikipedia