<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffff99" text="#000099"> On 2010.06.17 06:06, F00F wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:hvbarm$5p2$1@trimpas.omnitel.net" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">GK wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Nerandu kaip angliškai "Sol. Ketonali". </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> Sol. Ketonali. </pre> </blockquote> <br> <p><b>Ketoprofen</b>, <b>(RS)2-(3-benzoylphenyl)-propionic acid</b> (chemical formula C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>14</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) is one of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propionic_acid" title="Propionic acid" class="mw-redirect">propionic acid</a> class of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSAID" title="NSAID" class="mw-redirect">non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug</a> (NSAID) with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analgesic" title="Analgesic">analgesic</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipyretic" title="Antipyretic">antipyretic</a> effects.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketoprofen#cite_note-0"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup> It acts by inhibiting the body's production of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostaglandin" title="Prostaglandin">prostaglandin</a><span class="mw-headline" id="Available_forms">.<br> </span></p> Ketoprofen is available as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-counter_drug" title="Over-the-counter drug">over-the-counter</a> in the United States in the form of 12.5 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milligram" title="Milligram" class="mw-redirect">mg</a> coated tablets (<i>Orudis KT</i> & <i>Actron</i>), but the product has been discontinued. It is available by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_prescription" title="Medical prescription">prescription</a> as 50, 75, 100, 150, and 200 mg capsules. <p>Ketoprofen is available also as a 2,5% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gel" title="Gel">gel</a> for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topical" title="Topical">topical</a> application.</p> <p>Brand names in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" title="United States">US</a> are <b>Orudis</b> and <b>Oruvail</b>. It is available in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">UK</a> as <b>Ketoflam</b> and <b>Oruvail</b>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland" title="Finland">Finland</a> as <b>Ketorin</b>, <b>Keto</b>, <b>Ketomex</b>, and <b>Orudis'</b>; in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> as <b>Bi-Profénid</b>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> as <b>Ketodol, Fastum Gel, Lasonil,Orudis</b> or <b>Oki</b>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland" title="Poland">Poland</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia" title="Serbia">Serbia</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia" title="Slovenia">Slovenia</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia" title="Croatia">Croatia</a> as <b>Knavon</b> or <b>Ketonal</b>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a> as <b>Arthril</b>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway" title="Norway">Norway</a> as <b>Zon</b> or <b>Orudis</b>, and in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela" title="Venezuela">Venezuela</a> as <b>Ketoprofeno</b> under an injectable solution of 100mg.</p> In Lithuania, ketoprofen is called <b>Ketoprofenum</b> and/or <b>Ketoprofenas</b>. For topical application: the name brands are <b>Fastum</b> with 2.5% (gel) which is over the counter and <b>Ketospray</b> with 10% (liquid spray) which must be prescribed. </body> </html>