Dexibuprofen
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Dexibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
. It is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer
of ibuprofen
. Most ibuprofen formulations contain a racemic mixture of dexibuprofen [(+)-iboprofen] and (−)-ibuprofen.
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 is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer
Enantiomer
In chemistry, an enantiomer is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superposable , much as one's left and right hands are the same except for opposite orientation. It can be clearly understood if you try to place your hands one over the other without...
of ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for relief of symptoms of arthritis, fever, as an analgesic , especially where there is an inflammatory component, and dysmenorrhea....
. Most ibuprofen formulations contain a racemic mixture of dexibuprofen [(+)-iboprofen] and (−)-ibuprofen.