Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_8887
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_8887
Preferred Name

rofecoxib

Definitions
A butenolide that is furan-2(5H)-one substituted by a phenyl group at position 3 and by a p-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl group at position 4. A selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, it was used from 1999 to 2004 for the treatment of ostoarthritis, but was withdrawn following concerns about an associated increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Synonyms
rofecoxibum
rofecoxib
Ceoxx
3-phenyl-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2(5H)-furanone
4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone
Vioxx
Rofecoxib
4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-phenylfuran-2(5H)-one
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