The profens are a class of
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 ...
s. Profens are also known as 2-arylpropionic acids to reflect their chemical structure.
The most common example of a profen is
ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to relieve pain, fever, and inflammation. This includes dysmenorrhea, painful menstrual periods, migraines, and rheumatoid arthritis. It can be taken oral administration, ...
, which has been sold under the brand name Profen among others.
Other drugs in the class include:
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Alminoprofen
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Benoxaprofen
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Carprofen
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Dexibuprofen
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Dexketoprofen
Dexketoprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is manufactured by Menarini, under the tradename Keral. It is available in the UK, as dexketoprofen trometamol, as a prescription-only drug and in Latin America as Enantyum, pro ...
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Fenoprofen
Fenoprofen, sold under the brand name Nalfon among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Fenoprofen calcium is used for symptomatic relief for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and mild to moderate pain. It has also been ...
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Flunoxaprofen
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Flurbiprofen
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Indoprofen
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Ketoprofen
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Loxoprofen
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Miroprofen
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Naproxen
Naproxen, sold under the brand name Aleve among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain, menstrual cramps, and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and fever. It is taken orally. It ...
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Pelubiprofen
Pelubiprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the profen class used to treat back pain and osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of articular cartilage, joint cartilage ...
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Pirprofen
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Pranoprofen
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Suprofen
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Tarenflurbil
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Tiaprofenic acid
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Vedaprofen
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Zaltoprofen
References
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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