Clonixin is a defined organic compound recorded by PubChem as Clonixin. Its molecular formula is C13H11ClN2O2, and its relative molecular mass is approximately 262.69 g/mol. Clonixin is a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is nicotinic acid substituted at position 2 by a (2-methyl-3-chlorophenyl)amino group. Used (as its lysine salt) for treatment of renal colic, muscular pain and moderately severe migraine attacks.
It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a non-narcotic analgesic, an antipyretic, an EC 1.14.99.1 (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase) inhibitor, a vasodilator agent, a lipoxygenase inhibitor and a platelet aggregation inhibitor. Its biological or pharmacological significance is governed by the specific molecular form and the interactions described above; dose, exposure route, formulation, and metabolism determine whether an observed effect is therapeutic, toxicological, or simply physicochemical.
