Etodolac
CAS No.
41340-25-4
Reference product
N/A
Polymorphic form
Crystalline racemate, none
Therapeutic Area
Musculo-skeletal system
Status
commercial
EU DMF readiness
✓
US DMF readiness
011405
CEP
✓
Other documentation
Japanese DMF
Korean DMF
Canadian DMF
Brazilian DMF
Drug description:
Etodolac belongs to anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Etodolac is indicated for acute or long term use in: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis. Etodolac is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by arthritis.
It is formulated as hard capsules, tablets in sustained release formulation, film-coated tablets for oral route of administration.
Mechanism of action:
Etodolac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic actions. Etodolac is an inhibitor of the cyclooxygenase enzyme (COX) involved in prostaglandin synthesis. Etodolac is an selective inhibitor of COX-2.
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