title: Chiral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs--a review.
abstract: A chiral centre is noted in majority of the NSAIDs. For NSAIDs the enantiomer with S configuration almost exclusively possesses the ability to inhibit prostaglandin activity. R-enantiomers of NSAIDs have poor COX inhibitory activity. Some R-enantiomers are not inert, and many have different actions. The R- to S- chiral inversion varies with biological factors and property of NSAID. The S- to R- chiral inversion is rare for all the NSAIDs. Various preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that chirally pure NSAIDs like dexketoprofen, dexibuprofen and S-etodolac are more potent than their respective R enantiomers. Favourable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of dexketoprofen, dexibuprofen and S-etodolac make them effective and well tolerated drug for the treatment of painful inflammatory conditions at half doses of recemate. Thus chiral switch of NSAIDs is a rational approach for the treatment of painful inflammatory conditions.
authors: Hardikar Hospital, Pune 411005.
authors: Madan S
authors: MS
authors: Hardikar
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017308:Etodolac / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D007660:Ketoprofen / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D014325:Tromethamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D014325:Tromethamine; D017308:Etodolac; C539402:dexibuprofen; D007660:Ketoprofen; C118296:dexketoprofen trometamol; D007052:Ibuprofen