INDOMIN TABLETS

USDailyMed:Indomethacin AU:C C01EB03(WHO)M01AB01(WHO),M02AA23(WHO),S01BC01(WHO) AU:S4(Prescription only)CA:℞-onlyUK:POM(Prescription only)US:℞-only 2-{1-[(4-Chlorophenyl)carbonyl]-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl}acetic acid 53-86-1Y 3715 1909 DB00328Y 3584Y XXE1CET956 D00141Y CHEBI:49662Y ChEMBL6Y IMN (PDBe,RCSB PDB) DTXSID9020740 Interactive image Cc1c(c2cc(ccc2n1C(=O)c3ccc(cc3)Cl)OC)CC(=O)O InChI=1S/C19H16ClNO4/c1-11-15(10-18(22)23)16-9-14(25-2)7-8-17(16)21(11)19(24)12-3-5-13(20)6-4-12/h3-9H,10H2,1-2H3,(H,22,23)YKey:CGIGDMFJXJATDK-UHFFFAOYSA-NY Indometacin, also known asindomethacin, is anonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(NSAID) commonly used as aprescription medicationto reducefever,pain,stiffness, andswellingfrominflammation. It works by inhibiting the production ofprostaglandins,endogenoussignaling moleculesknown to cause these symptoms. It does this by inhibitingcyclooxygenase, anenzymethatcatalyzesthe production of prostaglandins. It was patented in 1961 and approved for medical use in 1963.It is on theWorld Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.In 2023, it was the 287th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 500,000 prescriptions.