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Brand names,
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Analogs
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Brand Names Mixture
- Bebia Ointment Pommade (Magnesium Pemoline + Magnesium Silicate + Zinc Oxide)
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Chemical_Formula
C15H12ClNO2
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RX_link
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
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Molecular Weight
273.714 g/mol
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Melting Point
197.5 oC
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H2O Solubility
Practically insoluble at 25oC.
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State
Solid
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LogP
4.293
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Dosage Forms
Solution for injection; Tablet
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Indication
For use as a pain reliever in the treatment of joint pain and post-surgical pain.
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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.
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Absorption
Rapidly and nearly completely absorbed (more than 90% bioavailable) when administered orally.
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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.
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals