Felbinac (
INN
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, or biphenylylacetic acid) is a
topical
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medicine, belonging to the family of medicines known as
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) of the arylacetic acid (not arylpropionic acid) class, which is used to treat muscle inflammation and
arthritis.
[Description of Felbinac on Tiscal]
/ref> It is an active metabolite of fenbufen
Fenbufen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain.
Fenbufen is a member of the propionic acid derivatives class of drugs.
It was introduced by American Cyanamid under the trade name Lederfen in the 1980s. Due to liver toxic ...
.
Related compounds
The α-methyl acid of felbinac is called biprofen and is used to prepare bifepramide. The α-ethyl acid is called xenbucin which is used to make xenthiorate.
See also
* Fluenetil
References
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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