OBO ID: CHEBI:7476

Term Name:	naproxen		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	(+)-(S)-6-Methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid (+)-(S)-Naproxen (+)-2-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid (+)-2-(Methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propionic acid (+)-2-(Methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propionsaeure (+)-Naproxen (2S)-2-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)propanoic acid (S)-(+)-2-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid (S)-(+)-Naproxen (S)-2-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)propanoic acid (S)-2-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid (S)-6-Methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid (S)-Naproxen Naproxen naproxene naproxeno naproxenum
Definition:	A methoxynaphthalene that is 2-methoxynaphthalene substituted by a carboxy ethyl group at position 6. Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for the reduction of pain, fever, inflammation and stiffness caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis, kidney stones, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, menstrual cramps, tendinitis, bursitis, and for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. It works by inhibiting both the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes.
References:	Beilstein:3591067 CAS:22204-53-1 DrugBank:DB00788 Drug_Central:1883 HMDB:HMDB0001923 KEGG:D00118 LINCS:LSM-5689 PMID:18044350 PMID:24478225 PMID:9784154 Patent:US3904682 Patent:US4009197 Wikipedia:Naproxen
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )