Famprofazone (Gewodin, Gewolen) is a
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent
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) of the
pyrazolone
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series which is available
over-the-counter
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in some countries such as
Taiwan
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.
It has
analgesic
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management. Analgesics are conceptually distinct from anesthetics, which temporarily reduce, and in s ...
,
anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory is the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation, fever or swelling. Anti-inflammatory drugs, also called anti-inflammatories, make up about half of analgesics. These drugs reduce pain by inhibiting mechan ...
, and
antipyretic
An antipyretic (, from ''anti-'' 'against' and ' 'feverish') is a substance that reduces fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override a prostaglandin-induced increase in temperature. The body then works to lower the temperature, which r ...
effects.
Famprofazone has been known to produce
methamphetamine
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as an
active
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metabolite
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The term is usually used for small molecules. Metabolites have various functions, including fuel, structure, signaling, stimulatory and inhibitory effects on enzymes, c ...
, with 15–20% of an oral dose being converted to it.
As a result, famprofazone has occasionally been implicated in causing positives on
drug test
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s for
amphetamine
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s.
See also
*
Difenamizole
*
Morazone
References
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Amines
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Pyrazolones
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Isopropyl compounds