Ketoprofen
Category: pharmacological
Aliases: Orudis, Oruvail
Pharmacological Mechanism
Non-selective (COX-1-preferential in whole blood) propionic-acid NSAID; short t½, dosed TID (IR) or once-daily (ER). Analgesic/anti-inflammatory.
Half-Life (t½)
PO: 1.9h
Dosing Guidelines
- PO: Typical 50 mg (Range: 25–75 mg)
Target Organ Systems
Chemical Identifiers
- PubChem CID: 3825
- Formula: C16H14O3
- Molecular weight: 254.28 g/mol
- InChIKey: DKYWVDODHFEZIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES: CC(C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)O
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