Felbinac (

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, or biphenylylacetic acid) is a

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medicine, belonging to the family of medicines known as

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, decreases inflammation, decreases fever, and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of ...

s (NSAIDs) of the arylacetic acid (not arylpropionic acid) class, which is used to treat muscle inflammation and

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.Description of Felbinac on Tiscal

/ref> It is an active metabolite of

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The α-methyl acid of felbinac is called biprofen and is used to prepare bifepramide. The α-ethyl acid is called xenbucin which is used to make xenthiorate.

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs {{musculoskeletal-drug-stub

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