Amfenac, also known as 2-amino-3-benzoylbenzeneacetic acid, is a
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are members of a Indication (medicine), therapeutic drug class which Analgesic, reduces pain, Anti-inflammatory, decreases inflammation, Antipyretic, decreases fever, and Antithrombotic, prevents bl ...
(NSAID) with
acetic acid
Acetic acid , systematically named ethanoic acid , is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula (also written as , , or ). Vinegar is at least 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main compone ...
moiety
Moiety may refer to:
__NOTOC__ Anthropology
* Moiety (kinship), either of two groups into which a society is divided
** A division of society in the Iroquois societal structure in North America
** An Australian Aboriginal kinship group
** Native Ha ...
.
See also
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Bromfenac
Bromfenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) marketed in the US as an ophthalmic solution (brand names Prolensa and Bromday, prior formulation brand name Xibrom, which has since been discontinued) by ISTA Pharmaceuticals for shor ...
(same structure as amfenac but with ''p''-bromo)
References
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
2-Aminobenzophenones
Phenylacetic acids
Gamma-Amino acids
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