Piroxicam
Product Name:piroxicam usp
CAS:36322-90-4
Molecular Weight:331.3464
Molecular Formula:C15H13N3O4S
Appearance: yellow needle-like crystals.Soluble in alkali and pyridine, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in water. Odorless, tasteless.
Purposes: a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Its mechanism of action may not produce anti-inflammatory effects by stimulating the pituitary - adrenal axis because it can inhibit prostaglandin biosynthesis of inflammatory media. Drug suitable for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing excited vertebral inflammation, acute muscle skeletal injuries and acute gout. For the treatment of rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis, there are obvious analgesic, anti-inflammatory and certain elimination bell effect, which was slightly stronger than indomethacin.