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Indomethacin

98.5-100.5% (in accordance with EP)

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Synonym(s):
1-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-3-indoleacetic acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H16ClNO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
357.79
Beilstein:
497341
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

Assay

98.5-100.5% (in accordance with EP)

form

powder or crystals

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying

mp

158-162 °C

Mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

SMILES string

COc1ccc2n(c(C)c(CC(O)=O)c2c1)C(=O)c3ccc(Cl)cc3

InChI

1S/C19H16ClNO4/c1-11-15(10-18(22)23)16-9-14(25-2)7-8-17(16)21(11)19(24)12-3-5-13(20)6-4-12/h3-9H,10H2,1-2H3,(H,22,23)

InChI key

CGIGDMFJXJATDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Indomethacin is an inhibitor of the enzyme cyclooxygenase 1 and 2. Indomethacin elicits side effects in gastrointestinal tract, kidney and cerebrum. Indomethacin, along with ibuprofen, is effective for treating patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Rectal indomethacin is effective in treating endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) induced pancreatitis.

Application

Indomethacin has been used:
  • as a medium supplement in osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation assays in human bone marrow stem cells
  • as a medium supplement in bovine amniotic fluid stem cells (BAFSCs) culture
  • in the inhibition of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in T cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor that is relatively selective for COX-1.

Features and Benefits

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Skull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Oral

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A comparison of ibuprofen and indomethacin for closure of patent ductus arteriosus
Van Overmeire B, et al.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 343(10), 674-681 (2000)
Modulation of miRNAs by Vitamin C in Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells
Kolhe R, et al.
Nutrients, 10(2), 186-186 (2018)
Therapeutic potential of amniotic fluid stem cells to treat bilateral ovarian dystrophy in dairy cows in a subtropical region
Chang LB, et al.
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 53(2), 433-441 (2018)
Effectiveness of the use of Rectal Indometacin in the prevention of post-CPRE pancreatitis in the Naval Medical Center.
Islava EE, et al.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, 5(11), 44-51 (2018)
Suppression of T cells by mesenchymal and cardiac progenitor cells is partly mediated via extracellular vesicles
van den Akker F, et al.
Heliyon, 4(6), e00642-e00642 (2018)

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