Felbinac (INN, or biphenylylacetic acid) is a topical medicine,The Merck Index, 12th Edition. 3989 belonging to the family of medicines known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) of the arylacetic acid (not arylpropionic acid) class, which is used to treat muscle inflammation and arthritis.Description of Felbinac on Tiscali It is an active metabolite of fenbufen.
Related compounds The α-methyl acid of felbinac is called biprofen and is used to prepare bifepramide. The α-ethyl acid is called xenbucin which is used to make xenthiorate.
See also Fluenetil
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