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I7905

Ibuprofen

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

α-Methyl-4-(isobutyl)phenylacetic acid, (±)-2-(4-Isobutylphenyl)propanoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H18O2
CAS Number:
15687-27-1
Molecular Weight:
206.28
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24896130
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Number:
239-784-6
MDL number:
MFCD00010393
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Quality Level

200

agency

USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications

form

solid

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

CC(C)Cc1ccc(cc1)C(C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C13H18O2/c1-9(2)8-11-4-6-12(7-5-11)10(3)13(14)15/h4-7,9-10H,8H2,1-3H3,(H,14,15)

InChI key

HEFNNWSXXWATRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ALB(213), ALOX5(240), CYP1A2(1544), CYP2C9(1559), IL8RA(3577), PTGS1(5742), PTGS2(5743)
mouse ... Alox5(11689)
rat ... Alox5(25290), Ptgs1(24693)

Application


  • A Case of Erythema Nodosum in a 20-Year-Old Female During the Postpartum Period.: Details a clinical case where ibuprofen was implicated in the treatment of erythema nodosum, offering insights into its therapeutic applications and associated risks (Nguyen M et al., 2024).

  • Coracoclavicular Joint Arthrosis - An Uncommon Cause of Shoulder Pain.: Investigates the use of ibuprofen in managing pain associated with rare joint disorders, contributing to broader understanding of pain management in orthopedic conditions (Graça NNJ et al., 2024).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor that has greater activity against COX-1 than against COX-2.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SLCG6368
SLCF0665
SLBZ4845
SLBW8573
SLBV1538

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R O Day et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 43(5), 480-487 (1988-05-01)
The simultaneous disposition of the enantiomers of ibuprofen in synovial fluid and plasma was studied in eight patients with arthritis. Concentrations of the active S-enantiomer in synovial fluid exceeded those of the R-enantiomer at all times in all patients with
Bart Van Overmeire et al.
Lancet (London, England), 364(9449), 1945-1949 (2004-11-30)
Ibuprofen is used for treatment and prevention of patent ductus arteriosus in low-birthweight infants. Its effects on regional circulations differ from those of indometacin. Because prophylactic indometacin reduces the frequency of severe intraventricular haemorrhage and patent ductus arteriosus, we aimed
Zhangjian Huang et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 54(5), 1356-1364 (2011-02-02)
The carboxylic acid group of the anti-inflammatory (AI) drugs indo-methacin, (S)-naproxen and ibuprofen was covalently linked via a two-carbon ethyl spacer to a sulfohydroxamic acid moiety (CH(2)CH(2)SO(2)NHOH) to furnish a group of hybrid ester prodrugs that release nitric oxide (NO)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
I7905-10G04061833858400
I7905-1G04061833858417
I7905-5G04061833858424