OBO ID: CHEBI:63634 |
Term Name: | valdecoxib | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A member of the class of isoxazoles that is isoxazole which is substituted at positions 3, 4 and 5 by phenyl, p-sulfamoylphenyl and methyl groups, respectively. A selective cyclooxygenase 2-inhibitor, it used as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the treatment of arthritis from 2001 until 2005, when it was withdrawn following concerns of an associated increased risk of heart attack and stroke. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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