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32097

Etoricoxib

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

5-Chloro-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(2-methyl-5-pyridinyl)pyridine, 5-Chloro-6′-methyl-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2,3′-bipyridine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H15ClN2O2S
CAS Number:
202409-33-4
Molecular Weight:
358.84
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329753738
MDL number:
MFCD06797512
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
8073797

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Product Name

Etoricoxib, VETRANAL®, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C18H15ClN2O2S/c1-12-3-4-14(10-20-12)18-17(9-15(19)11-21-18)13-5-7-16(8-6-13)24(2,22)23/h3-11H,1-2H3

SMILES string

CC1=NC=C(C2=C(C3=CC=C(S(C)(=O)=O)C=C3)C=C(Cl)C=N2)C=C1

InChI key

MNJVRJDLRVPLFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

analytical standard

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
veterinary

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... PTGS2(5743)

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Application

Etoricoxib may have been used as reference standard in liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (LC-APCI/MS/MS) method for determination of etoricoxib from human plasma.
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General description

Etoricoxib is a non-steroidal cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective anti-inflammatory drug mostly used to treat patients suffering from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H302,H310

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCM4253
BCCM3026
BCCK9569
BCCF5705
BCCB6900

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Rik J Lories
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology, 8(12), 1599-1608 (2012-11-07)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are first-line therapies in the management of patients with ankylosing spondylitis. This chronic inflammatory skeletal disorder, a subtype of spondyloarthritis, is characterized by inflammatory back pain and affects young adults causing important suffering and disability. Long-term
Rachel Clarke et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (2)(2), CD004309-CD004309 (2009-04-17)
Etoricoxib is a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor prescribed for the relief of chronic pain in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and acute pain. The drug is believed to be associated with fewer upper gastrointestinal adverse effects than conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Eugene R Viscusi et al.
Current medical research and opinion, 28(8), 1323-1335 (2012-06-29)
To evaluate the effects of two different doses of etoricoxib delivered perioperatively compared with placebo and standard pain management on pain at rest, pain with mobilization, and use of additional morphine/opioids postoperatively. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial, we
Paola Patrignani et al.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 4(2), 265-284 (2003-02-04)
The development of COX2 inhibitors with improved biochemical selectivity (such as etoricoxib and valdecoxib) over that of commercially available coxibs has been driven by the potential advantage of safety using higher coxib doses for increased efficacy. Etoricoxib has been approved
Rachel Clarke et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 4(4), CD004309-CD004309 (2012-04-20)
Etoricoxib is a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor licensed for the relief of chronic pain in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and acute pain in some jurisdictions. This class of drugs is believed to be associated with fewer upper gastrointestinal adverse effects
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