Droxicam

Droxicam
Skeletal formula of droxicam
Space-filling model of the droxicam molecule
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Identifiers
  • 2H,5H-1,3-Oxazino(5,6-c)(1,2)benzothiazine-2,4(3H)-dione, 5-methyl-3-(2-pyridinyl)-, 6,6-dioxide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H11N3O5S
Molar mass357.34 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN1c2c(oc(=O)n(c2=O)c3ccccn3)-c4ccccc4S1(=O)=O
  • InChI=1S/C16H11N3O5S/c1-18-13-14(10-6-2-3-7-11(10)25(18,22)23)24-16(21)19(15(13)20)12-8-4-5-9-17-12/h2-9H,1H3 checkY
  • Key:OEHFRZLKGRKFAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY

Droxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class. A prodrug of piroxicam, it is used for the relief of pain and inflammation in musculoskeletal disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.[1]

  1. ^ Jané F, Rodríguez de la Serna A (1991). "Droxicam: a pharmacological and clinical review of a new NSAID". European Journal of Rheumatology and Inflammation. 11 (4): 3–9. PMID 1365488.