Azapropazone

Azapropazone
Clinical data
Trade names	Rheumox
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	M01AX04 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	UK: POM (Prescription only) ;
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	20 hours
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (RS)-5-(Dimethylamino)-9-methyl-2-propyl-1H-pyrazolo[1,2-a][1,2,4]benzotriazine-1,3(2H)-dione;
CAS Number	13539-59-8 ;
PubChem CID	26098;
ChemSpider	24310 ;
UNII	K2VOT966ZI;
KEGG	D02966 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:38010 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1231131 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6045408 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.543
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H20N4O2
Molar mass	300.362 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Chirality	Racemic mixture
	SMILES O=C3N/1N(c2c(\N=C\1N(C)C)ccc(c2)C)C(=O)C3CCC;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H20N4O2/c1-5-6-11-14(21)19-13-9-10(2)7-8-12(13)17-16(18(3)4)20(19)15(11)22/h7-9,11H,5-6H2,1-4H3 ; Key:MPHPHYZQRGLTBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Azapropazone is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is manufactured by under the tradename Rheumox.^[1]

It was available in the UK as a prescription-only drug, with restrictions due to certain contra-indications and side-effects.^[2] Azopropazone has now been discontinued in the British National Formulary.

Azapropazone has a half-life of approximately 20 hours in humans and is not extensively metabolized.^[3]

References[]

^ "Rheumox Capsules". South Africa Electronic Package Inserts. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
^ "Azapropazone". Patient UK. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009.
^ Jones CJ (1976). "The pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of azapropazone - a review". Current Medical Research and Opinion. 4 (1): 3–16. doi:10.1185/03007997609109361. PMID 770078.

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[1] "Rheumox Capsules". South Africa Electronic Package Inserts. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

[2] "Azapropazone". Patient UK. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009.

[pmid770078-3] Jones CJ (1976). "The pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of azapropazone - a review". Current Medical Research and Opinion. 4 (1): 3–16. doi:10.1185/03007997609109361. PMID 770078.

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v t Non-steroidal 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 Bufexamac Bumadizone Diclofenac Difenpiramide Etodolac Felbinac Fenclozic acid Fentiazac Indometacin Indometacin farnesil Ketorolac Lonazolac Mofezolac Oxametacin Proglumetacin Sulindac 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 Piketoprofen Pirprofen Suprofen Tarenflurbil Tepoxalin^‡ Tiaprofenic acid Vedaprofen^‡ Zaltoprofen COX-inhibiting nitric oxide donator: Naproxcinod
n-arylanthranilic acids (fenamates)	Azapropazone Clonixin Etofenamate Floctafenine Flufenamic acid Flunixin Glafenine^† Meclofenamic acid Mefenamic acid Morniflumate Niflumic acid Tolfenamic acid
COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs)	Apricoxib Celecoxib (+tramadol) 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
NSAID combinations	Ibuprofen/famotidine Ibuprofen/hydrocodone Ibuprofen/oxycodone Ibuprofen/paracetamol Meloxicam/bupivacaine Naproxen/diphenhydramine Naproxen/esomeprazole
Key: underline indicates initially developed first-in-class compound of specific group; ^#WHO-Essential Medicines; ^†withdrawn drugs; ^‡veterinary use.
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