Molecular Formula: C13H8F2O3
Molecular weight: 250.20 g/mol
CAS No: 22494-42-4
ATC Code: N02BA11
Drug Class: NSAID
General Properties:
Diflunisal is an organofluorine compound comprising salicylic acid having a 2,4-difluorophenyl group at the 5-position. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a non-narcotic analgesic. It is an organofluorine compound and a monohydroxybenzoic acid. It is functionally related to a salicylic acid and a 1,3-difluorobenzene.
Diflunisal, a salicylate derivative, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAIA) with pharmacologic actions similar to other prototypical NSAIAs. Diflunisal possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. Though its mechanism of action has not been clearly established, most of its actions appear to be associated with inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis via the arachidonic acid pathway. Diflunisal is used to relieve pain accompanied with inflammation and in the symptomatic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Diflunisal is a Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug. The mechanism of action of diflunisal is as a Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor.
Indication:
Diflunisal is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat mild to moderate pain, and helps to relieve symptoms of arthritis (eg, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), including inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain.
