Term Name:	proglumetacin
Synonyms:	3-[4-(2-{2-[1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]acetoxy}ethyl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl N(2)-benzoyl-N,N-dipropyl-alpha-glutaminate, proglumetacin, proglumetacina, proglumetacine, proglumetacinum
Definition:	A carboxylic ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of indometacin with the hydroxy group of 3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl N2-benzoyl-N,N-dipropyl-α-glutaminate. Used (as its dimaleate salt) to control pain and inflammation associated with musculoskeletal and joint disorders. Following oral administration, it is metabolised to indometacin and proglumide, a drug with antisecretory effects that helps prevent injury to the stomach lining.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:76263]  ( EBI )