Niflumic acid is a drug used for joint and muscular pain. It is categorized as an inhibitor of

cyclooxygenase-2 Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (prostaglandin G/H synthase and cyclooxygenase) (The HUGO official symbol is PTGS2; HGNC ID, HGNC:9605), also known as cyclooxygenase-2 or COX-2, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''PTGS2'' ge ...

. In experimental biology, it has been employed to inhibit

chloride channel Chloride channels are a superfamily of poorly understood ion channels specific for chloride. These channels may conduct many different ions, but are named for chloride because its concentration ''in vivo'' is much higher than other anions. Severa ...

s. It has also been reported to act on GABA-A and

NMDA channel ''N''-methyl--aspartic acid or ''N''-methyl--aspartate (NMDA) is an amino acid derivative that acts as a specific agonist at the NMDA receptor mimicking the action of glutamate, the neurotransmitter which normally acts at that receptor. Unl ...

s and to block T-type calcium channels.

References

Aminopyridines Anilines Trifluoromethyl compounds Calcium channel blockers GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators NMDA receptor antagonists Aromatic acids Chloride channel blockers {{musculoskeletal-drug-stub