Term Name: | dexketoprofen |
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Synonyms: | (+)-(S)-m-Benzoylhydratropic acid, (+)-3-Benzoylhydratropic acid, (+)-Ketoprofen, (2S)-2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propanoic acid, (S)-3-Benzoyl-alpha-methylbenzeneacetic acid, (S)-Ketoprofen, dexketoprofen |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid that is (S)-hydratropic acid substituted at position 3 on the phenyl ring by a benzoyl group. A cyclooxygenase inhibitor, it is used to relieve short-term pain, such as muscular pain, dental pain and dysmenorrhoea. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:76128] ( EBI ) |