Chemistry:Clofexamide

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Short description: Chemical compound
Clofexamide
Clofexamide skeletal.svg
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Oral, rectal, topical
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • Discontinued
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEMBL
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC14H21ClN2O2
Molar mass284.78 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Clofexamide (or amichlophene) is an antidepressant that was a component of the drug combination clofezone, the other being the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) phenylbutazone. Clofezone was used to treat joint and muscular pain, but is not marketed any more.[1][2]

References

  1. Berger, Artur; Wachter, Helmut, eds (1998) (in German). Hunnius Pharmazeutisches Wörterbuch (8 ed.). Walter de Gruyter Verlag. p. 343. ISBN 3-11-015793-4. 
  2. "[Comparative studies on the bioavailability of various drug forms of phenylbutazone and clofezone (Perclusone)]". Die Pharmazie 39 (12): 824–7. December 1984. PMID 6241720.