Proglumetacin

Proglumetacin
Clinical data
Other names	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
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	M01AB14 (WHO) ;
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism	Hepatic. Undergoes enterohepatic recirculation
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 3-{4-[2-({[1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]acetyl}oxy)ethyl]piperazin-1-yl}propyl N2-benzoyl-N,N-dipropyl-α-glutaminate;
CAS Number	57132-53-3 59209-40-4;
PubChem CID	4921;
ChemSpider	4752 ;
UNII	FV919079LU;
ChEBI	CHEBI:76263;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0048842 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C46H58ClN5O8
Molar mass	844.45 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES Clc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)n3c2ccc(OC)cc2c(c3C)CC(=O)OCCN4CCN(CC4)CCCOC(=O)CCC(C(=O)N(CCC)CCC)NC(=O)c5ccccc5;
	InChI InChI=1S/C46H58ClN5O8/c1-5-21-51(22-6-2)46(57)40(48-44(55)34-11-8-7-9-12-34)18-20-42(53)59-29-10-23-49-24-26-50(27-25-49)28-30-60-43(54)32-38-33(3)52(41-19-17-37(58-4)31-39(38)41)45(56)35-13-15-36(47)16-14-35/h7-9,11-17,19,31,40H,5-6,10,18,20-30,32H2,1-4H3,(H,48,55) ; Key:PTXGHCGBYMQQIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;

Proglumetacin (usually as the maleate salt, trade names Afloxan, Protaxon and Proxil) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). 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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[1] 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 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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