Term Name: | tolmetin |
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Synonyms: | 1-Methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-pyrrole-2-acetic acid, 1-Methyl-5-p-toluoylpyrrole-2-acetic acid, 5-(p-Toluoyl)-1-methylpyrrole-2-acetic acid, [1-methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]acetic acid, tolmetin, tolmetina, tolmetine, tolmetino, tolmetinum |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid that is (1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)acetic acid substituted at position 5 on the pyrrole ring by a 4-methylbenzoyl group. Used in the form of its sodium salt dihydrate as a nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:71941] ( EBI ) |