Benoxaprofen
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Benoxaprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
. It was marketed by Eli Lilly and Company
under the brand name Oraflex in the US and as Opren in Europe. Lilly suspended sales of Oraflex in 1982 after reports from the British government and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
of adverse effects and deaths linked to the drug.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, but also referred to as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents/analgesics or nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory medicines , are drugs with analgesic and antipyretic effects and which have, in higher doses, anti-inflammatory...
. It was marketed by Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States...
under the brand name Oraflex in the US and as Opren in Europe. Lilly suspended sales of Oraflex in 1982 after reports from the British government and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
of adverse effects and deaths linked to the drug.