Meseclazone

Meseclazone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
7-chloro-2-methyl-3,3a-dihydro-2H,9H-[1,2]oxazolo[3,2-b][1,3]benzoxazin-9-one
Clinical data
  • Uncontrolled
Oral
Identifiers
29053-27-8
None
PubChem CID 34445
ChemSpider 31698
UNII 51KFT71THG Yes
KEGG D04941
ChEMBL CHEMBL2104738
Chemical data
Formula C11H10ClNO3
239.66 g/mol

Meseclazone (W-2395), also known as 2-methylseclazone, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) developed in the 1970s.[1][2] It functions as a prodrug to the 5-chloro derivative of salicyclic acid.[2] It was never marketed on account of toxicity issues, namely pertaining to the liver.[2]

See also

References

  1. Dictionary of organic compounds. London: Chapman & Hall. 1996. ISBN 0-412-54090-8.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rainsford, K. D. (2004). Aspirin and related drugs. Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0885-1.