Carprofen
Carprofen Brand names, Carprofen Analogs
Carprofen Brand Names Mixture
- Bebia Ointment Pommade (Magnesium Pemoline + Magnesium Silicate + Zinc Oxide)
Carprofen Chemical_Formula
C15H12ClNO2
Carprofen RX_link
No information avaliable
Carprofen fda sheet
Carprofen msds (material safety sheet)
Carprofen Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Carprofen Molecular Weight
273.714 g/mol
Carprofen Melting Point
197.5 oC
Carprofen H2O Solubility
Practically insoluble at 25oC.
Carprofen State
Solid
Carprofen LogP
4.293
Carprofen Dosage Forms
Solution for injection; Tablet
Carprofen Indication
For use as a pain reliever in the treatment of joint pain and post-surgical pain.
Carprofen Pharmacology
Carprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the propionic acid class that includes ibuprofen, naproxen, and ketoprofen. It is no longer used in the clinical setting, but is approved for use in dogs. Carprofen is non-narcotic and has characteristic analgesic and antipyretic activity approximately equipotent to indomethacin in animal models.
Carprofen Absorption
Rapidly and nearly completely absorbed (more than 90% bioavailable) when administered orally.
Carprofen side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of NSAID overdose include dizziness and nystagmus. Oral LD50 in mouse and rat is 282 mg/kg and 149 mg/kg, respectively.
Carprofen Patient Information
No information avaliable
Carprofen Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
