Aceclofenac

Aceclofenac
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Trade namesHifenac, Clanza CR, Preservex, others[1]
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administration		By mouth, topical
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Identifiers
  • 2-[2-[2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl]acetyl]oxyacetic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H13Cl2NO4
Molar mass354.18 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Clc2cccc(Cl)c2Nc1ccccc1CC(=O)OCC(=O)O
  • InChI=1S/C16H13Cl2NO4/c17-11-5-3-6-12(18)16(11)19-13-7-2-1-4-10(13)8-15(22)23-9-14(20)21/h1-7,19H,8-9H2,(H,20,21) checkY
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Aceclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) analog of diclofenac. It is used for the relief of pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

It was patented in 1983 and approved for medical use in 1992.[4]

  1. ^ "Aceclofenac international". Drugs.com. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Clanza CR- aceclofenac tablet, film coated". DailyMed. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ "List of nationally authorised medicinal products. Active substance: aceclofenac" (PDF). European Medicines Agency. 26 November 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  4. ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 517. ISBN 9783527607495.