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Nimesulide

Synonym(s):

N-(4-Nitro-2-phenoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H12N2O5S
CAS Number:
51803-78-2
Molecular Weight:
308.31
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278583
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
257-431-4
MDL number:
MFCD00079470

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InChI key

HYWYRSMBCFDLJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C13H12N2O5S/c1-21(18,19)14-12-8-7-10(15(16)17)9-13(12)20-11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-9,14H,1H3

SMILES string

CS(NC1=C(OC2=CC=CC=C2)C=C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C1)(=O)=O

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

ethanol: 50 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... ALB(213), PTGS1(5742), PTGS2(5743)

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Application

Nimesulide has been used as a component in the reaction mixture to determine the activity of cyclooxygenase (COX) in spleen of chickens.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Highly selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor.
Nimesulide can be used as a substitute to other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis for a short period. It can perform anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities.

General description

Nimesulide, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) belongs to the sulfonanilide class.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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International journal of pharmaceutics, 430(1-2), 114-119 (2012-04-17)
Poloxamer 407 has excellent thermo-sensitive gelling properties. Nevertheless, these gels possess inadequate poor bioadhesiveness and high permeability to water, which limited its' application as a thermoresponsive matrix. The main aim of the present investigation was to develop thermosensitive and mucoadhesive
Brijesh Kumar Singh et al.
PloS one, 7(4), e34200-e34200 (2012-04-18)
Nimesulide, an anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug, is reported to cause severe hepatotoxicity. In this study, molecular mechanisms involved in deranged oxidant-antioxidant homeostasis and mitochondrial dysfunction during nimesulide-induced hepatotoxicity and its attenuation by plant derived terpenes, camphene and geraniol has been
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