Chemicals and Drugs

Diflunisal

A salicylate derivative and anti-inflammatory analgesic with actions and side effects similar to those of ASPIRIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A salicylate derivative and anti-inflammatory analgesic with actions and side effects similar to those of ASPIRIN.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H8F2O3
Molecular Weight
250.20 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
22494-42-4
IUPAC Name
5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
InChIKey
HUPFGZXOMWLGNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C=C(C=C2)F)F)C(=O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D004061
Source
PubChem CID 3059

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Apo-Diflunisal
  • Dolobid
  • Dolobis
  • Dolocid
  • MK-647
  • Novo-Diflunisal
  • Nu-Diflunisal
  • Apo Diflunisal
  • ApoDiflunisal
  • MK 647
  • MK647
  • Novo Diflunisal
  • NovoDiflunisal
  • Nu Diflunisal
  • NuDiflunisal

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

90(80); was see under SALICYLIC ACIDS 1980-89

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Previous Indexing

  • Salicylic Acids (1966-1979)

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NLM Classification

QV 95

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diflunisal. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004061. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004061
  2. Diflunisal. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diflunisal
  3. Diflunisal. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2602750
  4. Diflunisal. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3059. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3059