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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C14H11O3S.Na
Molecular Weight 282.29
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SUPROFEN SODIUM

SMILES

[Na+].CC(C([O-])=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CS2

InChI

InChIKey=ADTGIGSPQHDPLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C14H12O3S.Na/c1-9(14(16)17)10-4-6-11(7-5-10)13(15)12-3-2-8-18-12;/h2-9H,1H3,(H,16,17);/q;+1/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Suprafen is a dual inhibitor of COX-1 and COX-2, which was used for the inhibition of intraoperative miosis. Suprafen was marketed under the name Profenal, however, it is no longer available in the USA.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: P23219|||Q5T7T7
Gene ID: 5742.0
Gene Symbol: PTGS1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
1.1 µM [IC50]
Target ID: P35354
Gene ID: 5743.0
Gene Symbol: PTGS2
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
8.3 µM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
PROFENAL

Approved Use

Inhibition of miosis during intraocular surgery.

Launch Date

1988
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
18.95 μg/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
8.43 μg/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
26.1 μg × h/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
21.2 μg × h/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
400 mg single, oral
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, > 18 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: > 18 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
600 mg single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 600 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 600 mg
Sources:
healthy, adult
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: M
Sources:
400 mg single, oral
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources:
healthy, adult
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: M
Sources:
Other AEs: Nausea, Vomiting...
Other AEs:
Nausea (2 patients)
Vomiting (2 patients)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Nausea 2 patients
400 mg single, oral
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources:
healthy, adult
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: M
Sources:
Vomiting 2 patients
400 mg single, oral
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources:
healthy, adult
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: M
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG


OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
likely
yes [Ki 6.7 uM]
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
yes
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
A correlation between the in vitro drug toxicity of drugs to cell lines that express human P450s and their propensity to cause liver injury in humans.
2014-01
Single dose dipyrone for acute postoperative pain.
2010-09-08
Novel metabolic bioactivation mechanism for a series of anti-inflammatory agents (2,5-diaminothiophene derivatives) mediated by cytochrome p450 enzymes.
2010-09
Characterization of glutathione conjugates of duloxetine by mass spectrometry and evaluation of in silico approaches to rationalize the site of conjugation for thiophene containing drugs.
2010-08-16
Enantiomeric separation of 2-arylpropionic acid nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by HPLC with hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin as chiral mobile phase additive.
2010-08
Photodegradation mechanism of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs containing thiophene moieties: suprofen and tiaprofenic acid.
2009-08-13
Binding of CYP2C9 with diverse drugs and its implications for metabolic mechanism.
2009-05
Enantiomeric separation of acidic compounds by nano-liquid chromatography with methylated-beta-cyclodextrin as a mobile phase additive.
2009-05
Chemoenzymatic and microbial dynamic kinetic resolutions.
2009-04
Mechanism-based inactivation of cytochrome P450 2C9 by tienilic acid and (+/-)-suprofen: a comparison of kinetics and probe substrate selection.
2009-01
Substrates, inducers, inhibitors and structure-activity relationships of human Cytochrome P450 2C9 and implications in drug development.
2009
New NSAIDs-NO hybrid molecules with antiproliferative properties on human prostatic cancer cell lines.
2008-08-15
Topical ocular delivery of NSAIDs.
2008-06
Pharmacogenetics: data, concepts and tools to improve drug discovery and drug treatment.
2008-02
Analysis of pharmacology data and the prediction of adverse drug reactions and off-target effects from chemical structure.
2007-06
Differential suppression of menstrual fluid prostaglandin F2a, prostaglandin E2, 6-keto prostaglandin F1a and thromboxane B2 by suprofen in women with primary dysmenorrhea.
2007-02
Nonaqueous capillary electrophoretic behavior of 2-aryl propionic acids in the presence of an achiral ionic liquid. A chemometric approach.
2007-01-05
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for heavy bleeding or pain associated with intrauterine-device use.
2006-10-18
Enantiomeric separation of acidic compounds using single-isomer amino cyclodextrin derivatives in nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis.
2006-09
Vancomycin as chiral selector for enantioselective separation of selected profen nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in capillary liquid chromatography.
2006-08
Predicting the pharmacokinetics of acyl glucuronides and their parent compounds in disease states.
2006-02
Use of vancomycin chiral stationary phase for the enantiomeric resolution of basic and acidic compounds by nano-liquid chromatography.
2005-07-15
Intramolecular electron transfer between tyrosine and tryptophan photosensitized by a chiral pi,pi* aromatic ketone.
2005-05-20
Enantioseparation on mono(6A-n-allylamino-6A-deoxy)permethylated 3-cyclodextrin covalently bonded silica gel.
2004-12-03
Process modeling of the lipase-catalyzed dynamic kinetic resolution of (R, S)-suprofen 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl thioester in a hollow-fiber membrane.
2004-12
Cationic vesicles as chiral selector for enantioseparations of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs by micellar electrokinetic chromatography.
2004-09-03
In vitro effects of risperidone and 9-hydroxy-risperidone on human platelet function, plasma coagulation, and fibrinolysis.
2004-08
Monolithic silica columns with chemically bonded tert-butylcarbamoylquinine chiral anion-exchanger selector as a stationary phase for enantiomer separations.
2004-05-21
Synthesis of precursor of anti-inflammatory agents by using highly reactive zinc.
2004-05
UV-induced drug release from photoactive REV sensitized by suprofen.
2004-04-16
Optimization of sample stacking for the simultaneous determination of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with a wall-coated histidine capillary column.
2004-02
Dextrans--potential polymeric drug carriers for suprofen.
2003-11
Mechanism-based inactivation of human recombinant P450 2C9 by the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug suprofen.
2003-11
Topically applied vitamin C and cysteine derivatives protect against UVA-induced photodegradation of suprofen in ex vivo pigskin.
2003-04
Capillary electrochromatographic separation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with a histidine bonded phase.
2002-12-27
Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory therapy in ophthalmology.
2002-10-24
Experimental study on phototoxicity and the photosensitization potential of ketoprofen, suprofen, tiaprofenic acid and benzophenone and the photocross-reactivity in guinea pigs.
2002-04
Effects of suprofen on the isolated perfused rat kidney.
1992
The epidemiology of the acute flank pain syndrome from suprofen.
1989-12
Immune hemolytic anemia associated with tolmetin and suprofen.
1989-09
Renal effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
1988
Suprofen-induced acute renal failure.
1987-12
Suprofen and renal failure.
1987-05
Suprofen-induced transient flank pain and renal failure.
1987-04-16
Suprofen-related nephrotoxicity. A distinct clinical syndrome.
1987-02
Suprofen and acute renal failure.
1986-12
Suprofen-induced acute renal failure.
1986-11
Suprofen, acute renal failure, and hematuria.
1986-11
Skin sensitizing properties of arylalcanoic acids and their analogues.
1979-09
Nonsteroid anti-inflammatory agents: regulators of the phagocytic secretion of lysosomal enzymes from guinea-pig neutrophils.
1978-11
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Administration of Profenal (1% solution of suprafen) begins the day before surgery: 2 drops every 4 hours. On the day of surgery two drops are placed in the eye 3, 2 and 1 hour before the procedure.
Route of Administration: Other
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Name Type Language
SUPROFEN SODIUM
Common Name English
BENZENEACETIC ACID, .ALPHA.-METHYL-4-(2-THIENYLCARBONYL)-, SODIUM SALT
Preferred Name English
BENZENEACETIC ACID, .ALPHA.-METHYL-4-(2-THIENYLCARBONYL)-, SODIUM SALT (1:1)
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
23663698
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CAS
64382-50-9
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SUPERSEDED
EPA CompTox
DTXSID10967236
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FDA UNII
S8LB9M91ST
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
258-174-0
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CAS
52779-97-2
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