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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C15H13ClNO3.Na.2H2O
Molecular Weight 349.742
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ZOMEPIRAC SODIUM

SMILES

O.O.[Na+].CN1C(CC([O-])=O)=CC(C)=C1C(=O)C2=CC=C(Cl)C=C2

InChI

InChIKey=ZJXLSCXDGPDZOL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C15H14ClNO3.Na.2H2O/c1-9-7-12(8-13(18)19)17(2)14(9)15(20)10-3-5-11(16)6-4-10;;;/h3-7H,8H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19);;2*1H2/q;+1;;/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Zomepirac Sodium (Zomax) is a pyrrole-acetic acid structurally related to tolmetin sodium. Zomepirac is a prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor and is not an opioid, an opioid antagonist, or a salicylate. Zomepirac was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for marketing in the United States as an analgesic. It was indicated for all forms of mild to moderately severe pain, and was being promoted as a "comprehensive, non-addicting analgesic." Later Zomepirac was found to be associated with fatal and near-fatal anaphylactoid reactions. The manufacturer voluntarily removed Zomax tablets from the Canadian, US, and UK markets in March 1983.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
15.0 µM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
ZOMAX

Approved Use

ZOMAX is indicated for all forms of mild to moderately severe pain.

Launch Date

1979
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
7.94 μg/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZOMEPIRAC plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
4.42 μg/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZOMEPIRAC plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
2.47 μg/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZOMEPIRAC plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1102.7 μg × h/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZOMEPIRAC plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
494.4 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZOMEPIRAC plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
232.7 μg × h/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZOMEPIRAC plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
100 mg 6 times / day multiple, oral
Dose: 100 mg, 6 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg, 6 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 28 years
n = 1
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 28 years
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources:
Disc. AE: Renal insufficiency...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Renal insufficiency (1 patient)
Sources:
300 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Dose: 300 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 300 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 36-72 years
n = 2
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 36-72 years
Sex: F
Population Size: 2
Sources:
Disc. AE: Renal insufficiency...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Renal insufficiency (2 patients)
Sources:
800 mg 1 times / day single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 800 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
n = 10
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: opioid abuse
Population Size: 10
Sources:
Other AEs: Backache, Nausea...
Other AEs:
Backache (2 patients)
Nausea (2 patients)
Churning of stomach (2 patients)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Renal insufficiency 1 patient
Disc. AE
100 mg 6 times / day multiple, oral
Dose: 100 mg, 6 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg, 6 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 28 years
n = 1
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 28 years
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources:
Renal insufficiency 2 patients
Disc. AE
300 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Dose: 300 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 300 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 36-72 years
n = 2
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 36-72 years
Sex: F
Population Size: 2
Sources:
Backache 2 patients
800 mg 1 times / day single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 800 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
n = 10
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: opioid abuse
Population Size: 10
Sources:
Churning of stomach 2 patients
800 mg 1 times / day single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 800 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
n = 10
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: opioid abuse
Population Size: 10
Sources:
Nausea 2 patients
800 mg 1 times / day single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 800 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
n = 10
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: opioid abuse
Population Size: 10
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG



OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer



Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
Drug as victim
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Clinical analgesic assay of oral zomepirac and intramuscular morphine.
1979
Long-term safety of zomepirac: a double-blind comparison with aspirin in patients with osteoarthritis.
1980 May-Jun
Orally administered zomepirac and parenterally administered morphine. Comparison for the treatment of postoperative pain.
1980 Nov 21
Zomepirac, interstitial nephritis, and renal failure.
1982 Sep
Renal failure and tubular dysfunction due to zomepirac therapy.
1983 Jan 21
Zomepirac-induced renal failure.
1983 Jun
Long-term therapy for the pain of osteoarthritis: a comparison of zomepirac sodium and aspirin.
1983 Nov-Dec
Severe coronary spasm during zomepirac-induced allergic reaction.
1984 Jul
A zomepirac reaction mimicking ectopic pregnancy.
1984 Jun
Reversible renal failure and nephrotic syndrome without interstitial nephritis from zomepirac.
1985 Oct
Reinduction of the hypnotic effects of thiopental with NSAIDs by decreasing thiopental plasma protein binding in humans.
1993 Apr
Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid cloning and expression of a human liver uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase glucuronidating carboxylic acid-containing drugs.
1993 Jan
Reversible binding of tolmetin, zomepirac, and their glucuronide conjugates to human serum albumin and plasma.
1994 Feb
Inhibition of proliferation of HT-29 colon adenocarcinoma cells by carboxylate NSAIDs and their acyl glucuronides.
2001 Nov 21
HPLC/1H NMR spectroscopic studies of the reactive alpha-1-O-acyl isomer formed during acyl migration of S-naproxen beta-1-O-acyl glucuronide.
2001 Oct
Identification of zomepirac-S-acyl-glutathione in vitro in incubations with rat hepatocytes and in vivo in rat bile.
2003 Nov
Photolysis of NSAIDs. IV. Photoproducts of zomepirac determined by LC-ESI-MS.
2004 Dec
I almost crossed over.
2005 Oct
Pharmaceutical quality control of acid and neutral drugs based on competitive self-assembly in amphiphilic systems.
2006 Jan
Effect of drug utilization reviews on the quality of in-hospital prescribing: a quasi-experimental study.
2006 Mar 14
Polyproline-rod approach to isolating protein targets of bioactive small molecules: isolation of a new target of indomethacin.
2007 Jan 31
A simple in vitro model to study the stability of acylglucuronides.
2007 Jan-Feb
The effects of etodolac, nimesulid and naproxen sodium on the frequency of sister chromatid exchange after enclused third molars surgery.
2008 Oct 31
Prediction of pharmacological and xenobiotic responses to drugs based on time course gene expression profiles.
2009 Dec 2
Type 5 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/prostaglandin F synthase (AKR1C3): role in breast cancer and inhibition by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug analogs.
2009 Mar 16
Entrapment of ketorolac tromethamine in polymeric vehicle for controlled drug delivery.
2009 Nov
Downstream gene activation of the receptor ALX by the agonist annexin A1.
2010 Sep 17
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The oral dose of zomepirac for mild to moderately severe pain is 50-100 mg every four to six hours. In acute moderate to severe pain in adults, a 100-mg dose would be reasonable initial therapy. In chronic pain situations, the 50-mg dose may be as effective in some patients as the 100-mg dose. Doses of more than 100 mg are not recommended.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Zomepirac failed to displace tritiated etorphine significantly at concentrations up to 200 umol/l. It was active (3-7 X 10(-5) mol/l) on both the electrically stimulated guinea pig ileum and mouse vas deferens but was less efficacious than morphine; these effects were not reversed by narcotic antagonists.
Name Type Language
ZOMEPIRAC SODIUM
MART.   USAN  
USAN  
Official Name English
ZOMEPIRAC SODIUM SALT DIHYDRATE [MI]
Common Name English
ZOMEPIRAC SODIUM [MART.]
Common Name English
ZOMEPIRAC SODIUM SALT DIHYDRATE
MI  
Common Name English
ZOMEPIRAC SODIUM [USAN]
Common Name English
1H-PYRROLE-2-ACETIC ACID, 5-(4-CHLOROBENZOYL)-1,4-DIMETHYL-, SODIUM SALT, HYDRATE (1:1:2)
Common Name English
SODIUM 5-(P-CHLOROBENZOYL)-1,4-DIMETHYLPYRROLE-2-ACETATE DIHYDRATE
Common Name English
ZOMAXIN
Brand Name English
MCN-2783-21-98
Code English
ZOMAX
Common Name English
1H-PYRROLE-2-ACETIC ACID, 5-(4-CHLOROBENZOYL)-1,4-DIMETHYL-, SODIUM SALT, DIHYDRATE
Common Name English
NSC-757379
Code English
ZOPIRAC
Brand Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C257
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Code System Code Type Description
EVMPD
SUB05193MIG
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RXCUI
58331
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DRUG BANK
DBSALT002461
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NCI_THESAURUS
C62001
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SMS_ID
100000087906
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NSC
757379
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PUBCHEM
23663418
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MERCK INDEX
m1270
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID60214282
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL19490
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FDA UNII
Y0185WZ209
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CAS
64092-49-5
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