Preferred Name

Bromfenac

Synonyms
Definitions

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. Upon ophthalmic administration, bromfenac binds to and inhibits the activity of cyclooxygenase II (COX II), an enzyme which converts arachidonic acid to cyclic endoperoxides, precursors of prostaglandins (PG). By inhibiting PG formation, bromfenac is able to inhibit PG-induced inflammation, thereby preventing vasodilation, leukocytosis, disruption of the blood-aqueous humor barrier, an increase in vascular permeability and an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP).

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C65271

CAS_Registry

91714-94-2

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:240107

Chemical_Formula

C15H12BrNO3

code

C65271

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. Upon ophthalmic administration, bromfenac binds to and inhibits the activity of cyclooxygenase II (COX II), an enzyme which converts arachidonic acid to cyclic endoperoxides, precursors of prostaglandins (PG). By inhibiting PG formation, bromfenac is able to inhibit PG-induced inflammation, thereby preventing vasodilation, leukocytosis, disruption of the blood-aqueous humor barrier, an increase in vascular permeability and an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP).

FDA_UNII_Code

864P0921DW

Has_Salt_Form

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C65272

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Bromfenac

Legacy Concept Name

Bromfenac

Preferred_Name

Bromfenac

prefixIRI

NCIT:C65271

prefLabel

Bromfenac

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0054094

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C257

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