Flurbiprofenisaphenylalkanoicacidthatispartofthenon-steroidanti-inflammatoryfamily.Itisusedasacyclooxygenase(COX)inhibitor,diminishingmetabolitesthatactivateinflammatoryresponses.
FlurbiprofenstronglyinhibitstwoformsofthehumanCOXenzyme:COX-1andCOX-2.Bothenzymescatalyzethereactionofprostaglandinsynthesisfromarachidonicacid.COX-1howeverhasbeenfoundtoinfluenceotherphysiologicalprocessessuchasmucusandacidsecretioninthestomach.
ProductSpecifications
Flurbiprofen
Formula:C15H13FO2
MW:244.26g/mol
Storage/Handling:Storedesiccatedatroomtemperature.
Solubleinmethanolandether.
PubChemChemicalID:3394