Piketoprofen

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Piketoprofen
Topical (cream)
ATC code)
Identifiers
  • 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)-N-(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)propionamide
JSmol)
  • Cc1ccnc(c1)NC(=O)C(C)c2cccc(c2)C(=O)c3ccccc3
  • InChI=1S/C22H20N2O2/c1-15-11-12-23-20(13-15)24-22(26)16(2)18-9-6-10-19(14-18)21(25)17-7-4-3-5-8-17/h3-14,16H,1-2H3,(H,23,24,26)
  • Key:ASFKKFRSMGBFRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Piketoprofen (

INN; trade names Calmatel, Picalm) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for topical use in form of a cream.[1][2]

Chemically, it is the 4-picolineamide of the NSAID ketoprofen.

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