A methoxynaphthalene that is 2-methoxynaphthalene substituted by a carboxy ethyl group at position 6. Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for the reduction of pain, fever, inflammation and stiffness caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis, kidney stones, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, menstrual cramps, tendinitis, bursitis, and for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. It works by inhibiting both the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes.
Synonyms: naproxen Naproxen (2S)-2-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)propanoic acid
Term information
- Drug_Central:1883
- PMID:24478225
- Patent:US3904682
- CAS:22204-53-1
- DrugBank:DB00788
- HMDB:HMDB0001923
- Patent:US4009197
- Wikipedia:Naproxen
- Beilstein:3591067
- LINCS:LSM-5689
- PMID:18044350
- KEGG:D00118
- PMID:9784154
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Wikipedia:Naproxen
PMID:18044350
Patent:US3904682
PMID:9784154
Drug_Central:1883
Beilstein:3591067
PMID:24478225
Patent:US4009197
LINCS:LSM-5689
HMDB:HMDB0001923
DrugBank:DB00788
CAS:22204-53-1
KEGG:D00118
(S)-6-Methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid
naproxenum
(+)-2-(Methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propionsaeure
(+)-Naproxen
(S)-2-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)propanoic acid
(S)-2-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid
(+)-(S)-Naproxen
(+)-(S)-6-Methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid
naproxene
naproxen
(S)-Naproxen
(+)-2-(Methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propionic acid
naproxeno
(+)-2-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid
(S)-(+)-2-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid
(S)-(+)-Naproxen
InChI=1S/C14H14O3/c1-9(14(15)16)10-3-4-12-8-13(17-2)6-5-11(12)7-10/h3-9H,1-2H3,(H,15,16)/t9-/m0/s1