Nimesulide

• Description :

  Nimesulide is a selective COX-2 inhibitor, with IC50s of 70 nM-70 μM in a time-dependent manner, but it shows no effect on COX-1 (IC50 >100 μM) . Nimesulide has potent anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties.

• Product Name Alternative :

  R805

• UNSPSC :

  12352005

• Hazard Statement :

  H301

• Target :

  COX

• Type :

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways :

  Immunology/Inflammation

• Applications :

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research :

  Inflammation/Immunology; Cancer

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/nimesulide.html

• Concentration :

  10mM

• Purity :

  99.89

• Solubility :

  DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles :

  CS(=O)(NC1=CC=C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C1OC2=CC=CC=C2)=O

• Molecular Formula :

  C13H12N2O5S

• Molecular Weight :

  308.31

• Precautions :

  H301

• References & Citations :

  [1]Vago T, et al. Effect of nimesulide action time dependence on selectivity towards prostaglandin G/H synthase/cyclooxygenase activity. Arzneimittelforschung. 1995 Oct;45 (10) :1096-8.|[2]Werner MF, et al. Nimesulide-induced antipyresis in rats involves both cyclooxygenase-dependent and independent mechanisms. Eur J Pharmacol. 2006 Aug 14;543 (1-3) :181-9.|[3]Genç S, et al. The effect of COX-2 inhibitor, nimesulide, on angiogenetic factors in primary endometrial carcinoma cell culture. Clin Exp Med. 2007 Mar;7 (1) :6-10.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category :

  Reference compound1

• Clinical Information :

  Launched

• Isoform :

  COX-2

• CAS Number :

  [51803-78-2]