Mofezolac
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Mofezolac (
INN), sold under the name Disopain in Japan, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions. It is often prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, lower back pain, frozen shoulder, and pain management after surgery or trauma.[1] It is also being investigated for potential use in the treatment of neuroinflammation.[2][3]
Common side effects include
asthma attack, jaundice, acute liver failure, and thrombocytopenia.[1] Use is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.[4]
Mofezolac acts via selective inhibition of the
COX-1 and consequent suppression of prostaglandin synthesis.[5] It is the most potent and selective reversible COX-1 inhibitor.[6] Studies of ovine COX-1 in complex with mofezolac indicate that the drug forms a combination of electrostatic, H-bond, hydrophobic, and van der Waals contacts with the enzyme active site channel, contributing to mofezolac's high binding affinity.[7]
Mofezolac belongs to the class of isoxazoles and is a substrate of CYP2C9.[8]
It is manufactured and marketed by Nipro ES Pharma Co., Ltd.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Kusuri-no-Shiori (Drug Information Sheet)". RAD-AR Council, Japan. June 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- PMID 22001217.
- PMID 28649222.
- ^ "Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Safety Information" (381). Translated by Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency. Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. March 2021.
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- S2CID 58648199.
- PMID 28710965.
- ^ "DRUG: Mofezolac". KEGG. Retrieved 2021-10-18.