Etodolac

Crystalline racemate, none

Therapeutic Area

Musculo-skeletal system

Status

Commercial

EU DMF readiness

US DMF readiness

CEP

Other documentation

Japanese DMF
Korean DMF
Canadian DMF
Brazilian DMF

CAS No.

41340-25-4

Reference Product

N/A

Drug description:

Etodolac belongs to anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Etodolac is indicated for acute or long term use in: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis. Etodolac is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by arthritis.
It is formulated as hard capsules, tablets in sustained release formulation, film-coated tablets for oral route of administration.

Mechanism of action:
Etodolac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic actions. Etodolac is an inhibitor of the cyclooxygenase enzyme (COX) involved in prostaglandin synthesis. Etodolac is an selective inhibitor of COX-2.