Ethenzamide

Ethenzamide

Ethenzamide

NSAID analgesic drug

Ethenzamide (2-ethoxybenzamide) is a common analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug that is used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains.[1][2] It is also an ingredient in numerous cold medications and many prescription analgesics.[citation needed] It is used as an over-the-counter drug in Japan, often in combination with caffeine and acetaminophen, where it is marketed for uses including toothache, menstrual cramps, headache, and fever.[3]

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It is metabolized in vivo into salicylamide.[4]

References

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    Darias V, Bravo L, Abdallah SS, Sánchez Mateo CC, Expósito-Orta MA, Lissavetsky J, Manzanares J (February 1992). "Synthesis and preliminary pharmacological study of thiophene analogues of the antipyretic and analgesic agent ethenzamide". Archiv der Pharmazie. 325 (2): 83–7. doi:10.1002/ardp.19923250206. PMID 1605721. S2CID 28098596.
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    Wang PJ, Guo HR (2004). "Frequent analgesics consumption in migraineurs: Comparison between chronic and episodic migraineurs". The Journal of Headache and Pain. 5 (1): 30–35. doi:10.1007/s10194-004-0065-x. PMC 3452147.
  3. [3]
    "OTC Pain Relief Medicine in Japan". Life Abroad. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "エテンザミド" [Ethenzamide] (in Japanese). Retrieved March 22, 2021.


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