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valdecoxib
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Isoxazoles
Definition
: Azoles with an OXYGEN and a NITROGEN next to each other at the 1,2 positions, in contrast to OXAZOLES that have nitrogens at the 1,3 positions.
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valdecoxib [ Bextra,Pfizer brand of valdecoxib,SC 65872,SC-65872 ]
a COX-2 inhibitor; structure in first source
0 4-
(5-
methyl-
3-
phenyl-
isoxazol-
4-
yl)benzenesulfonamide
*Isoxazoles
*Sulfonamides
Pharma Action
Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
J Med Chem 2000 Mar 9;43(5):775-7
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