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Preferred Name

Parecoxib

Synonyms

Propanamide, N-((4-(5-methyl-3-phenyl-4- isoxazolyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-

PARECOXIB

Parecoxib

Definitions

An amide prodrug of the cyclooxygenase II (COX-2) selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) valdecoxib, with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities. Upon administration, parecoxib is hydrolyzed by hepatic carboxyesterases to its active form, valdecoxib. Valdecoxib selectively binds to and inhibits COX-2. This prevents the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins, which are involved in the regulation of pain, inflammation, and fever. This NSAID does not inhibit COX-1 at therapeutic concentrations and, therefore, does not interfere with blood coagulation.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66318

CAS_Registry

198470-84-7

Chemical_Formula

C19H18N2O4S

code

C66318

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

An amide prodrug of the cyclooxygenase II (COX-2) selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) valdecoxib, with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities. Upon administration, parecoxib is hydrolyzed by hepatic carboxyesterases to its active form, valdecoxib. Valdecoxib selectively binds to and inhibits COX-2. This prevents the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins, which are involved in the regulation of pain, inflammation, and fever. This NSAID does not inhibit COX-1 at therapeutic concentrations and, therefore, does not interfere with blood coagulation.

FDA_UNII_Code

9TUW81Y3CE

FULL_SYN

Propanamide, N-((4-(5-methyl-3-phenyl-4- isoxazolyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-

PARECOXIB

Parecoxib

label

Parecoxib

Legacy Concept Name

Parecoxib

Preferred_Name

Parecoxib

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C66318

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0915142

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1323

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