Flunoxaprofen is a chiral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is an arylalkanoic acid derivative. Flunoxaprofen inhibits leukotriene rather than prostaglandin synthesis. Its potency was comparable with that of indomethacin and higher than that of acetyl salicylic acid, ibuprofen or phenylbutazone. The analgesic activity of flunoxaprofen, evaluated by the hot plate method and tail pinching in mice, was slightly lower than that of indomethacin but higher than that of acetyl salicylic acid and ibuprofen. Its adverse reactions profile is similar to the profiles of other NSAIDs, including gastrointestinal disturbances. Flunoxaprofen was withdrawn from clinical use because of concerns of potential hepatotoxicity.

Bumadizone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug exerting analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been studied in the treatment of rheumatoid diseases.

Mofebutazone (or monophenylbutazone) is a 3,5-pyrazolinedione derivative study for treating asthma and muscular pain. It was found that there was no increase in the incidence or severity of the asthmatic attacks during the course of mofebutazone treatment. The drug tended to improve the tested pulmonary ventilatory functions or at least to leave them unchanged. All the mofebutazone-treated individuals showed a dramatic reduction in the concentrations of PGE2, PGF2alpha, and LTs in their BAL, but there was no consistent correlation between the extent of reduction and the degree of benefit or worsening sustained by an individual patient. Mofebutazone was found to be excreted almost exclusively via the kidney

Bucillamine [SA96:N-(2-mercapto-2-methylpropanoyl)-L-cysteine] is a synthetic SH compound and an antirheumatic agent developed from tiopronin. It is mainly used in Japan and Korea. Activity is mediated by the two thiol groups that the molecule contains. Research done in the USA showed positive transplant preservation properties. Bucillamine has the potential to attenuate or prevent damage during myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery and organ transplantation. Bucillamine is a more potent thiol donor than other cysteine derivatives: approximately 16-fold more potent than N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst(R)) in vivo. In addition bucillamine appears to have additional anti-inflammatory effects unrelated to its antioxidant effect. Oral bucillamine is used clinically in Asia for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. There is a strong preclinical evidence that parenteral infusion of this agent is efficacious in acute settings characterized by inflammation and oxidative stress. In Phase I human trials healthy volunteers received bucillamine at doses up to 25 mg/kg/h i.v. for 3 h and elicited no serious toxicity. On the basis of pharmacokinetic analyses of blood levels during these studies, it was concluded that bucillamine infused at i.v. doses > or =10 mg/kg/h for 3 h to humans could be expected to be therapeutically effective in myocardial infarction, organ transplantation and other acute inflammatory syndromes. Bucillamine exhibits potent antioxidant activity similar to those of trolox and ascorbic acid. It reduces the stable free radical diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Bucillamine is a potent antioxidant which exerts its beneficial therapeutic activities in RA patients by metal chelation rather than by scavenging free radical species.

Dipyrocetyl (2,3-diacetyloxybenzoic acid) is a drug used as an analgesics and antipyretics. Besides, was shown, that it may be useful in the treatment of acute lung injury (ALI) associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Dipyrocetyl possesses the anticoagulation properties, which may contribute directly to improve tissue integrity as well as indirectly by the prevention of activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In addition, was made a suggestion, that the drug may function as an MMP inhibitor.

Etoricoxib is a selective COX-2 inhibitor, which is approved in Europe for the treatment of inflammatory disorders such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, acute pain conditions, gout and postoperative dental surgery pain.

Aceclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) analog of Diclofenac. It is used for the relief of pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The dose is 100 mg twice daily, and should not be given to people with porphyria or breastfeeding mothers and is not recommended for children. Aceclofenac is a cytokine inhibitor. Aceclofenac works by blocking the action of a substance in the body called cyclo-oxygenase. Cyclo-oxygenase is involved in the production of prostaglandins (chemicals in the body which cause pain, swelling and inflammation). Aceclofenac is the glycolic acid ester of diclofenac. The incidence of gastric ulcerogenicity of aceclofenac has been reported to be significantly lower than that of other frequently prescribed NSAIDs: for instance, 2-fold less than naproxen, 4-fold less than diclofenac, and 7-fold less than indomethacin. Aceclofenac is metabolized in human hepatocytes and human microsomes to form [2-(2',6'-dichloro-4'-hydroxy- phenylamino)phenyl] acetoxyacetic acid as the major metabolite, which is then further conjugated.

Lonazolac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The mononuclear cell response to a synovial stimulus can be abolished by very low concentrations of lonazolac. This blockade can be completely released by the addition of prostaglandin E2. Lonazolac appears therefore as an agent able in addition to modulate the immune response. The release of histamine from human basophils was significantly decreased after preincubation of the cells with lonazolac Ca. Preincubation of human polymorphonuclear leukocytes with lonazolac Ca led to an inhibition of leukotriene generation induced by either the Ca ionophore or opsonized zymosan. Lonazolac Ca affected different enzymes of the platelet activating factor metabolism. After pre- and post-treatment with lonazolac-Ca, the numbers of animals with lung metastases and the score of metastases significantly decreased. Lonazolac-Ca is indicated for the treatment of painful inflammatory rheumatic diseases of the joints and the spine. Acute irritation in osteoarthritis and spondylosis. Soft tissue rheumatism. Post-traumatic and postoperative pain and swelling states.

Fentiazac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent developed for the treatment of pain disorders. The drug was marketed under the name Norvedan, however, its current marketing status is unknown and supposed to be "discontinued".

Morniflumate is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and represent as a beta-morpholinoethyl ester of niflumic acid, which is rapidly hydrolyzed in the plasma, releasing the free acidic form, the molecule responsible for the pharmacological effects. It was shown, that morniflumate was effective in the treatment of chronic recurring bronchitis and inhibited cyclooxygenase-1, 2 (COX-1, 2). Morniflumate has a 30-year history of clinical use, particularly for the treatment of pain associated with pediatric ear-nose-throat (ENT) infection. In addition, it appears to be a valid and well-tolerated alternative to other NSAIDs, or to antibiotics, for the treatment of pain and other symptoms of soft tissue inflammation.