Term Name: | benoxaprofen |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-benoxaprofen, (1)-2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzoxazole-5-propionic acid, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-methyl-5-benzoxazoleacetic acid, 2-(p-chlorophenyl)-alpha-methyl-5-benzoxazoleacetic acid, 2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl]propanoic acid, benoxaprofen, benoxaprofene, benoxaprofeno, benoxaprofenum, DL-benoxaprofen, Lilly 90459 |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid that is propionic acid substituted at position 2 by a 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl group. It was used as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug until 1982 when it was withdrawn from the market due to adverse side-effects including liver necrosis, photosensitivity, and carcinogenicity in animals. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:76114] ( EBI ) |