Proglumetacin

Proglumetacin
Clinical data

ATC code	M01AB14 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism	Hepatic. Undergoes enterohepatic recirculation
Identifiers
IUPAC name 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
CAS Number	57132-53-3 59209-40-4 (maleate)
PubChem CID	4921
E number	{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₄₆H₅₈ClN₅O₈
Molar mass	844.43442 g/mol

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,^[1] a drug with antisecretory effects that helps prevent injury to the stomach lining.

References

↑ Setnikar I, Arigoni R, Chisté R, Makovec F, Revel L (1987). "Plasma levels of proglumetacin and its metabolites after intravenous or oral administration in the dog". Arzneimittel-Forschung. 37 (6): 698–702. PMID 3663267.

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v t e Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (primarily M01A and M02A, also N02BA)
Pyrazolones / Pyrazolidines	Aminophenazone Ampyrone Azapropazone Clofezone Difenamizole Famprofazone Feprazone Kebuzone Metamizole Mofebutazone Morazone Nifenazone Oxyphenbutazone Phenazone Phenylbutazone Propyphenazone Sulfinpyrazone Suxibuzone^‡
Salicylates	Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)^# Aloxiprin Benorylate Carbasalate calcium Diflunisal Dipyrocetyl Ethenzamide Guacetisal Magnesium salicylate Methyl salicylate Salsalate Salicin Salicylamide Salicylic acid (salicylate) Sodium salicylate
Acetic acid derivatives and related substances	Aceclofenac Acemetacin Alclofenac Amfenac Bendazac Bromfenac Bumadizone Bufexamac Diclofenac Difenpiramide Etodolac Felbinac Fenclozic acid Fentiazac Indometacin Indometacin farnesil Isoxepac Ketorolac Lonazolac Oxametacin Prodolic acid Proglumetacin Sulindac Tiopinac Tolmetin Zomepirac^†
Oxicams	Ampiroxicam Droxicam Isoxicam Lornoxicam Meloxicam Piroxicam Tenoxicam
Propionic acid derivatives (profens)	Alminoprofen Benoxaprofen^† Carprofen^‡ Dexibuprofen Dexketoprofen Fenbufen Fenoprofen Flunoxaprofen Flurbiprofen Ibuprofen^# Ibuproxam Indoprofen^† Ketoprofen Loxoprofen Miroprofen Naproxen Oxaprozin Pirprofen Suprofen Tarenflurbil Tepoxalin^‡ Tiaprofenic acid Vedaprofen^‡ Zaltoprofen COX-inhibiting nitric oxide donator: Naproxcinod
N-Arylanthranilic acids (fenamates)	Azapropazone Clonixin Etofenamate Flufenamic acid Flunixin Meclofenamic acid Mefenamic acid Morniflumate Niflumic acid Tolfenamic acid Flutiazin
Coxibs	Apricoxib Celecoxib Cimicoxib^‡ Deracoxib^‡ Etoricoxib Firocoxib^‡ Lumiracoxib^† Mavacoxib^‡ Parecoxib Robenacoxib^‡ Rofecoxib^† Valdecoxib^†
Other	Aminopropionitrile Benzydamine Chondroitin sulfate Diacerein Fluproquazone Glucosamine Glycosaminoglycan Hyperforin Nabumetone Nimesulide Oxaceprol Proquazone Superoxide dismutase/Orgotein Tenidap
Items listed in bold indicate initially developed compounds of specific groups. ^#WHO-EM ^†Withdrawn drugs. ^‡Veterinary use medications.

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