Zaltoprofen

Zaltoprofen

Zaltoprofen

COX-2 selective NSAID medication

Zaltoprofen (JAN; trade name Soleton) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory agent.[1] It is a selective COX-2 inhibitor and also inhibits bradykinin-induced pain responses without blocking bradykinin receptors.[2]

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It was approved for use in Japan in 1993.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Zaltoprofen". drugs.com.
  2. [2]
    Hirate K, Uchida A, Ogawa Y, Arai T, Yoda K (April 2006). "Zaltoprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, inhibits bradykinin-induced pain responses without blocking bradykinin receptors". Neuroscience Research. 54 (4): 288–94. doi:10.1016/j.neures.2005.12.016. PMID 16473424. S2CID 27367042.
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    "Zaltoprofen Launched in Japan". thepharmaletter.com. September 20, 1993.


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