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Prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) is a type of Prostaglandin which is derived from arachidonic acid and is a precursor for many other biologically significant molecules. Prostaglandins are synthesized from arachidonic acid by the prostaglandin-endoperoxide syn...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Clidanac is an anti-inflammatory agent developed in Japan for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The drug is mixture of two isomers, d- and l-, and the d-form is more active than the l-form. Therapeutic effect of clidanac is mediated by the inhi...