Chemicals and Drugs

Oxaprozin

An oxazole-propionic acid derivative, cyclooxygenase inhibitor, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is used in the treatment of pain and inflammation associated with of OSTEOARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; and ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An oxazole-propionic acid derivative, cyclooxygenase inhibitor, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is used in the treatment of pain and inflammation associated with of OSTEOARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; and ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H15NO3
Molecular Weight
293.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
21256-18-8
IUPAC Name
3-(4,5-diphenyl-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)propanoic acid
InChIKey
OFPXSFXSNFPTHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(OC(=N2)CCC(=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3
MeSH Unique ID
D000077431
Source
PubChem CID 4614

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • 4,5-Diphenyl-2-oxazolepropionic Acid
  • 4,5 Diphenyl 2 oxazolepropionic Acid
  • Apo-Oxaprozin
  • Danoprox
  • Daypro
  • Dayrun
  • Rhoxal-oxaprozin
  • Wy-21,743
  • Apo Oxaprozin
  • Rhoxal oxaprozin
  • Wy 21,743

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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

2019 (1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxaprozin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077431. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077431
  2. Oxaprozin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxaprozin
  3. Oxaprozin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1749609
  4. Oxaprozin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4614. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4614