Rofecoxib
Vioxx (rofecoxib) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Rofecoxib was first approved as Vioxx on 1999-05-20. It is used to treat dysmenorrhea and osteoarthritis in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against prostaglandin G/H synthase 2.
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Therapeutic Area | MeSH |
|---|---|
| musculoskeletal diseases | D009140 |
| signs and symptoms pathological conditions | D013568 |
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Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
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| VIOXX | Merck & Co | N-021042 DISCN | 1999-05-20 | 3 products |
| VIOXX | Merck & Co | N-021052 DISCN | 1999-05-20 | 2 products |
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Indication | Ontology | MeSH | ICD-10 |
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| osteoarthritis | EFO_0002506 | D010003 | M15-M19 |
| dysmenorrhea | — | D004412 | N94.6 |
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Postoperative pain | D010149 | — | G89.18 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Pain | D010146 | EFO_0003843 | R52 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | D001172 | EFO_0000685 | M06.9 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Arthritis | D001168 | EFO_0005856 | M05-M14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Colorectal neoplasms | D015179 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Adenomatous polyposis coli | D011125 | — | D13.91 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nasopharyngeal neoplasms | D009303 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Toothache | D014098 | — | K08.89 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Osteoarthritis | D010003 | EFO_0002506 | M15-M19 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| Recurrence | D012008 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Adenoma | D000236 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Prostatic neoplasms | D011471 | — | C61 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
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| Drug common name | Rofecoxib |
| INN | rofecoxib |
| Description | Rofecoxib is a butenolide that is furan-2(5H)-one substituted by a phenyl group at position 3 and by a p-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl group at position 4. A selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, it was used from 1999 to 2004 for the treatment of ostoarthritis, but was withdrawn following concerns about an associated increased risk of heart attack and stroke. It has a role as a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and an analgesic. It is a sulfone and a butenolide. |
| Classification | Small molecule |
| Drug class | cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors |
| Image (chem structure or protein) |  |
| Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | CS(=O)(=O)c1ccc(C2=C(c3ccccc3)C(=O)OC2)cc1 |
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| PDB | — |
| CAS-ID | 162011-90-7 |
| RxCUI | — |
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL122 |
| ChEBI ID | 8887 |
| PubChem CID | 5090 |
| DrugBank | DB00533 |
| UNII ID | 0QTW8Z7MCR (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
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Homo sapiens
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COX2
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prostaglandin G/H synthase 2
Protein synonyms
COX-2, cyclooxygenase 2, cyclooxygenase 2b, Cyclooxygenase-2, PGH synthase 2, PGHS-2, PHS II, Prostaglandin H2 synthase 2, Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2, prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (prostaglandin G/H synthase and cyclooxygenase)
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prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (Q543K3)
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