Acemetacin

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Acemetacin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-[2-[1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindol-3-yl]acetyl]oxyacetic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 53164-05-9
ATC code M01AB11
PubChem 1981
Chemical data
Formula C21H18ClNO6 
Mol. mass 415.82372 g/mol
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status

POM(UK)

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Acemetacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is a Glycolic acid ester of Indometacin. It is manufactured by Merck under the tradename Emflex, and is available in the UK as a prescription-only drug.

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