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SML0289

Sigma-Aldrich

Bromfenac sodium

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Amino-3-(4-bromobenzoyl)benzeneacetic acid sodium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H11BrNNaO3
CAS Number:
91714-93-1
Molecular Weight:
356.15
MDL number:
MFCD03701673
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329825297
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

faintly yellow to dark yellow

solubility

H2O: ≥5 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na+].Nc1c(CC([O-])=O)cccc1C(=O)c2ccc(Br)cc2

InChI

1S/C15H12BrNO3.Na/c16-11-6-4-9(5-7-11)15(20)12-3-1-2-10(14(12)17)8-13(18)19;/h1-7H,8,17H2,(H,18,19);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

HZFGMQJYAFHESD-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Gene Information

human ... PTGS1(5742) , PTGS2(5743)

Application

Bromfenac sodium has been used:
  • to study its ability to bind to melanin
  • in the synthesis of bromfenac indolinone standard
  • to analyze its permeability in porcine conjunctiva

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bromfenac exhibits antipyretic and prostaglandin synthetase inhibiting properties. It has therapeutic properties against the reduction of ocular pain and inflammation in postoperative cataract patients. Bromfenac acts as an effective agent against allergic conjunctivitis. It has the potential to treat acute muscle pain, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Bromfenac is a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits both COX1 and COX2. It is used as an opthalmic analgesic.
Bromfenac is a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID); COX1 and COX2 inhibitor; opthalmic analgesic.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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0000365928
0000303379
0000365928
0000375431
0000227632

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Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde, 221(3), 153-158 (2007-04-19)
We evaluated the efficacy and safety of long-term management of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) with bromfenac sodium eye drops in combination with corticosteroids and anti-allergic eye drops. Twenty-two patients with VKC were randomly assigned to receive two test eye
Sandrine A Zweifel et al.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 29(10), 1527-1531 (2009-11-10)
The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of topical bromfenac (0.09%) as an adjunctive therapy for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration demonstrating persistent exudation despite monthly intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor therapy. Twenty-one patients (22 eyes)
Keith A Warren et al.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 30(2), 260-266 (2010-02-23)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the addition of topical nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to intravitreal corticosteroid and antivascular endothelial growth factor injections for the treatment of chronic cystoid macular edema. Thirty-nine patients with chronic pseudophakic cystoid macular
Frank A Bucci et al.
Advances in therapy, 28(12), 1089-1095 (2011-11-23)
We compared the prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) inhibition of three topical nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): ketorolac 0.45%, bromfenac 0.09%, and nepafenac 0.1% at peak dosing levels in patients previously scheduled to undergo phacoemulsification. This was a single-center, double-masked observational study of
Jeffrey S Heier et al.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 29(9), 1310-1313 (2009-11-26)
To assess vitreous concentrations of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and prostaglandin E(2) in patients treated with NSAIDs before vitrectomy. This was an investigator-masked, randomized, multicenter study. Patients received ketorolac 0.4% 4 times a day, bromfenac 0.09% 2 times a day
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