Clofezone

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Clofezone
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Clofexamide Antidepressant
Phenylbutazone Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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Trade names Perclusone
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Clofezone (trade name Perclusone) is a drug that was used to treat joint and muscular pain, but is not marketed any more. It is a combination of clofexamide, an antidepressant, and phenylbutazone, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). [1] [2]

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References

  1. Berger A, Wachter H, eds. (1998). Hunnius Pharmazeutisches Wörterbuch (in German) (8 ed.). Walter de Gruyter Verlag. p. 343. ISBN   3-11-015793-4.
  2. Reinicke C, Helbing M, Klingenfeld U, Lasaroff I, Wessel G (December 1984). "[Comparative studies on the bioavailability of various drug forms of phenylbutazone and clofezone (Perclusone)]". Die Pharmazie. 39 (12): 824–7. PMID   6241720.