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Indomethacin
- CAS number
- 53-86-1
- Molecular formula
- C19H16ClNO4
- Molecular weight
- 357.8 g/mol
About this molecule
Indometacin is a member of the class of indole-3-acetic acids that is indole-3-acetic acid in which the indole ring is substituted at positions 1, 2 and 5 by p-chlorobenzoyl, methyl, and methoxy groups, respectively. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, it is used in the treatment of musculoskeletal and joint disorders including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, bursitis and tendinitis. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an analgesic, an EC 1.14.99.1 (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase) inhibitor, a xenobiotic, a gout suppressant, a drug metabolite, a xenobiotic metabolite and an environmental contaminant. It is a member of indole-3-acetic acids, an aromatic ether, a N-acylindole and a member of monochlorobenzenes.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 2-[1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindol-3-yl]acetic acid
- InChIKey
- CGIGDMFJXJATDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C2=C(N1C(=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)Cl)C=CC(=C2)OC)CC(=O)O
- PubChem CID
- 3715
Also known as
indomethacin · indometacin · Indomethacine · Indometacine · Indocid · Metindol · Reumacide · Indomethazine
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