Chemistry:Indometacin farnesil

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Short description: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory prodrug

Indometacin farnesil
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismTo indometacin
Elimination half-life1.5 hours
ExcretionRenal
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC34H40ClNO4
Molar mass562.15 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Indometacin farnesil (INN) is a prodrug of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indometacin,[1] designed to reduce the occurrence of side-effects by esterification of the carboxyl group on indometacin with farnesol. Indometacin farnesil was first approved in Japan in 1991, and is available in Japan[2] and Indonesia, under the trade names Infree and Dialon, respectively.

References

  1. "Inhibition of human B cell activation by a novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, indometacin famesil". Immunopharmacology 44 (3): 245–254. November 1999. doi:10.1016/S0162-3109(99)00084-3. PMID 10598881. 
  2. "Infree (indometacin farnesil capsules) Full Prescribing Information". Eisai Co., Ltd.. http://www.eisai.jp/medical/products/di/EPI/INF_C-SC_EPI.pdf.  from Eisai Co.