Ketoprofen

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Ketoprofen (ketoprofen systemic) is a member of the drug class nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and is used to treat Back Pain, Fever, Frozen Shoulder, Gout - Acute, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Period Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sciatica.

US matches:

• Ketoprofen


• Ketoprofen Extended-Release Capsules

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M01AE03,M02AA10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0022071-15-4

Chemical Formula

C16-H14-O3

Molecular Weight

254

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Chemical Name

Benzeneacetic acid, 3-benzoyl-α-methyl-

Foreign Names

• Ketoprofenum (Latin)
• Ketoprofen (German)
• Kétoprofène (French)
• Ketoprofeno (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ketoprofen (OS: JAN, USAN, BAN)
• Ketoprofene (OS: DCIT)
• Kétoprofène (OS: DCF)
• RP 19583 (IS)
• RU 4733 (IS)
• Ketoprofen (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ketoprofène (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ketoprofenum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Advel
  Hexal, Germany



• Algoflex
  Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary



• Alket
  FD, Italy



• Alon
  Gentle, Taiwan



• Alrheumun
  Teofarma, Germany



• Altofen
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Aneol
  Iwaki Seiyaku, Japan



• Apo-Keto
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Poland; Apotex, Singapore



• Arcental Topica
  F5 Profas, Spain



• Arket
  Ethypharm, China



• Artrosilen
  Dompé, Russian Federation



• Axen
  Medis, Tunisia; Opalia, Tunisia



• Bi Profenid
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Bi Rofenid
  Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium



• Bi-Profenid
  Eczacibasi, Turkey; Famar, Bulgaria; Sanofi-Aventis, Ecuador; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Sanofi-Aventis, Peru; Sanofi-Aventis, Poland



• Bi-Profénid
  Sanofi-Aventis, Burkina Faso; Sanofi-Aventis, Benin; Sanofi-Aventis, Central African Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Congo; Sanofi-Aventis, Cote D'ivoire; Sanofi-Aventis, Cameroon; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Gabon; Sanofi-Aventis, Guinea; Sanofi-Aventis, Madagascar; Sanofi-Aventis, Mali; Sanofi-Aventis, Mauritania; Sanofi-Aventis, Mauritius; Sanofi-Aventis, Niger; Sanofi-Aventis, Senegal; Sanofi-Aventis, Chad; Sanofi-Aventis, Togo; Sanofi-Aventis, Zaire



• Birofenid
  Aventis, Luxembourg



• Bonil
  Pediapharm, Chile



• Bystrumgel
  Akrihin, Russian Federation



• Capisten
  Kissei, Japan



• Comforion (veterinary use)
  Janssen Santé Animale, France; Janssen-Cilag Vet., Italy; Orion, Finland; Orion, Sweden; Orion Animal Health, Norway



• Dinalgen (veterinary use)
  Esteve Veterinaria, Italy; Laboratorios Dr Esteve, Poland



• Diractin
  Target, Switzerland



• Dolgosin
  B&G, Italy



• Dolofar T.U.
  Medipharm, Chile



• Dolofar
  Medipharm, Chile



• Dolofast
  Farma, Ecuador; Grupo Farma, Peru



• Doloketazon T.U.
  Recalcine, Chile



• Doloketazon
  Pharmalab, Peru; Recalcine, Chile



• Dolomax
  Farma, Venezuela; Grupo Farma, Colombia



• Dolormin
  McNeil, Germany



• Dolovet (veterinary use)
  Gräub, Switzerland; Vetcate, Poland; Vetoquinol, Luxembourg



• Drastirel
  Uni-Pharma, Greece



• Effekton
  Teofarma, Germany



• Epatec
  Fuji Capseru, Japan; Zeria Shinyaku, Japan



• Equiprofen (veterinary use)
  Esteve Veterinaria, Italy



• Euketos
  CT, Italy



• Extraplus Gel
  Pierre Fabre, Spain



• Farbovil
  Pharmathen, Greece



• Fastjel
  I.E. Ulagay, Turkey



• Fastum Topico
  Guidotti, Spain



• Fastum
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Aktuapharma, Belgium; Berlin Chemie, Vietnam; Berlin-Chemie, Georgia; Berlin-Chemie, Croatia (Hrvatska); Berlin-Chemie, Hungary; Berlin-Chemie, Poland; Berlin-Chemie, Romania; Berlin-Chemie, Russian Federation; Biotoscana, Peru; Guidotti, Spain; Menarini, United Arab Emirates; Menarini, Austria; Menarini, Belgium; Menarini, Bulgaria; Menarini, Bahrain; Menarini, Switzerland; Menarini, Costa Rica; Menarini, Cyprus; Menarini, Czech Republic; Menarini, Dominican Republic; Menarini, Ecuador; Menarini, Estonia; Menarini, Egypt; Menarini, Guatemala; Menarini, Hong Kong; Menarini, Honduras; Menarini, Ireland; Menarini, Iraq; Menarini, Italy; Menarini, Jordan; Menarini, Kuwait; Menarini, Lebanon; Menarini, Lithuania; Menarini, Luxembourg; Menarini, Latvia; Menarini, Libya; Menarini, Morocco; Menarini, Malta; Menarini, Malaysia; Menarini, Nicaragua; Menarini, Oman; Menarini, Panama; Menarini, Portugal; Menarini, Qatar; Menarini, Serbia; Menarini, Saudi Arabia; Menarini, Sudan; Menarini, Singapore; Menarini, Slovakia; Menarini, El Salvador; Menarini, Syria; Menarini, Thailand; Menarini, Yemen; Raffo, Chile



• Febin
  Tai Yu, Taiwan



• Febrofen
  Medana, Poland



• Febrofid
  Polpharma, Russian Federation



• Fetik
  Interbat, Indonesia



• Findol (veterinary use)
  Vetem, Italy



• Flexen
  Italfarmaco, Georgia; Italfarmaco, Italy; Italfarmaco, Russian Federation; Italofarmaco, Tunisia; Life Pharma, Romania; Opalia, Tunisia



• Flogofin T.U.
  Chile, Chile



• Flogofin
  Chile, Chile



• Formax plus
  Shiteh, Taiwan



• Frestol
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Gabrilen
  Mibe, Germany



• Gatofen
  Graha, Indonesia



• Helenil
  Roux-Ocefa, Argentina



• Ibifen
  IBI, Georgia; IBI, Italy



• Ilium Ketoprofen (veterinary use)
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia



• Isofenal
  So.Se., Italy



• Kaltrofen
  Kalbe, Indonesia; Kalbe Farma, Myanmar



• Kefen
  Techno, Bangladesh



• Kefentech
  Altian, Belize; Altian, Dominican Republic; Altian, Guatemala; Altian, Honduras; Altian, Nicaragua; Altian, El Salvador; JE IL, Singapore



• Kelaprofen (veterinary use)
  Kela, Belgium; Phoenix, New Zealand



• Kelfen
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Kenhancer
  Sang-A, Singapore



• Keplat
  Sigma Tau, Italy



• Ketalgon
  Sicomed, Romania



• Keto
  Valmor, Venezuela; Vitabalans, Estonia; Vitabalans, Finland; Vitabalans, Lithuania; Vitabalans, Latvia



• Keto-A
  Acme, Bangladesh



• Ketobos
  Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Ketocid
  Trinity-Chiesi, United Kingdom



• Ketodol (Ketoprofen and Sucralfate)
  Alfa Wassermann, Italy



• Ketodur
  Biospray, Greece



• Ketofan
  Amriya, Bahrain; Amriya, Oman



• Ketofarm
  IBSA, Italy



• Ketofen
  Dar-Essaydali, Tunisia; Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Ketofen (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States; Merial, Belgium; Merial, France; Merial, United Kingdom; Merial, Ireland; Merial, Luxembourg; Merial, Netherlands; Merial, South Africa; Merial Ancare, New Zealand; Merial Australia, Australia



• Ketoflex
  Merck, Mexico



• Ketogel
  Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Ketok
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Ketomag
  Magistra, Romania



• Ketomed
  Unimed, Tunisia



• Ketomex
  Ratiopharm, Finland



• Ketonal
  Agis, Israel; Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Lek, Bulgaria; Lek, Czech Republic; Lek, Georgia; Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lek, Poland; Lek, Romania; Lek, Serbia; Lek, Russian Federation; Lek, Slovenia; Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Latvia; Sandoz, Slovakia



• Ketoplus
  SF, Italy



• Ketoprof
  SM Pharma, Venezuela



• Ketoprofen Actavis
  Actavis, Netherlands



• Ketoprofen BCH
  Herbacos, Slovakia



• Ketoprofen CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Ketoprofen Italfarmaco
  ITF, Greece



• Ketoprofen Kombivet (veterinary use)
  Kombivet, Netherlands



• Ketoprofen Merck NM
  Merck NM, Denmark



• Ketoprofen MK
  Mark, Romania



• Ketoprofen PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Ketoprofen ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Luxembourg; ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Ketoprofen Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Ketoprofen Sopharma
  Sopharma, Bulgaria



• Ketoprofen SR
  Terapia, Romania



• Ketoprofen Tchaikapharma
  Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria



• Ketoprofen Vetprom (veterinary use)
  Vetprom, Bulgaria



• Ketoprofen Vramed
  Sopharma, Bulgaria; Sopharma, Russian Federation



• Ketoprofen
  Elan, United States; Heritage, United States; Jugoremedija, Serbia; Mylan, Norway; Mylan, United States; Sandoz, United States; Terapia, Romania; Teva USA, United States; Unia, Poland; Watson, United States; Winston, Taiwan; Genéricos RxI.M.G. Rx, Venezuela



• Ketoprofen (veterinary use)
  Nature Vet, Australia



• Ketoprofene Almus
  Almus, Italy



• Kétoprofène Arrow
  Arrow, France



• Kétoprofène BGR
  Biogaran, France



• Kétoprofène Biogaran
  Biogaran, France



• Ketoprofene DOC
  DOC Generici, Italy



• Ketoprofene EG
  EG, Italy



• Ketoprofene EuroGenerici
  EG, Italy



• Kétoprofène Mylan
  Mylan, France



• Kétoprofène Pharmy II
  Pharmy, France



• Kétoprofène Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, France



• Kétoprofène RPG
  Ranbaxy, France



• Ketoprofene Sandoz
  Sandoz, Italy



• Kétoprofène Sandoz
  Sandoz, France



• Ketoprofene Teva
  Teva, Italy



• Kétoprofène Teva
  Teva Santé, France



• Ketoprofene Union Health
  Union Health, Italy



• Ketoprofene-Ethypharm-LP
  Ethypharm, Luxembourg



• Ketoprofeno Calox
  Calox, Venezuela



• Ketoprofeno Farmindustria
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Ketoprofeno Genfar
  Expofarma, Chile; Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru



• Ketoprofeno Gp Pharm
  GP Pharm, Peru



• Ketoprofeno Induquimica
  Induquimica, Peru



• Ketoprofeno L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Ketoprofeno Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Spain



• Ketoprofeno Sanderson
  Sanderson, Peru



• Ketoprofeno TU
  Mintlab, Chile



• Ketoprofeno
  Bestpharma, Chile; Biosano, Chile; Chemopharma, Chile; Cofasa, Venezuela; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Flupal, Venezuela; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Intra, Venezuela; Medicalex, Colombia; Medifarm, Venezuela; Mintlab, Chile; Sanderson, Chile; Spefar, Venezuela



• Ketoprom
  GlaxoSmithKline, Poland



• Ketopronil
  Unia, Poland



• Ketoraneal
  Mitomo Yakuhin, Japan



• Ketores
  ICN, Poland



• Ketorin
  Orion, Finland



• Ketoselect
  Menarini, Italy



• Ketospray
  Clinres Nova, Croatia (Hrvatska); CSC, Hungary; CSC, Romania; Medicom, Austria; Medicom, Poland; Medicom, Slovakia; MRA, Lithuania



• Ketotax
  Lintec Corporation, Japan; Toko Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Ketovet (veterinary use)
  Galena, Finland



• Ketron
  ACI, Bangladesh



• Ketros
  Pharos, Indonesia



• Ketum
  Biotoscana, Colombia



• Kétum
  Menarini, France; Pharmaghreb, Tunisia



• Key (veterinary use)
  Parnell, New Zealand; Parnell Laboratories, Australia



• Keydol
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Kitex
  Square, Bangladesh



• Knavon
  Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Kop
  Square, Bangladesh



• K-Profen
  Chinoin, Panama; Medix, Costa Rica; Medix, Dominican Republic; Medix, Guatemala; Medix, Honduras; Medix, Mexico; Medix, El Salvador



• Kynol-TR
  Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Lafayette Ketoprofen
  Lafayette, Philippines



• Lasonil C.M.
  Bayer, Italy



• Lincomek
  Exmek, Peru



• Lindilan
  sanofi-aventis, Venezuela



• Liotondol
  Sanofi-Aventis, Italy



• Megeide
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Menamin
  Daiko Seiyaku, Japan; Sanofi Aventis, Japan



• Menamin SR
  Sanofi Aventis, Japan



• Menaril
  Guidotti, Greece



• Miltax
  Nipro PatchNipuropatchi, Japan



• Mohrus
  Hisamitsu, Hong Kong; Hisamitsu, Japan



• Mohrus L
  Hisamitsu, Japan



• Molaflam
  Molex Ayus, Indonesia



• Nasaflam
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia



• Nazovell
  Novell, Indonesia



• Nicool
  K Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Novo-Profen
  AC Farma, Peru



• Olusapos
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Orofen Retard
  Sandoz, Denmark



• Orofeno
  Leti, Venezuela



• Orudis Topico
  Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain



• Orudis
  Abbott, Japan; Aventis, Iceland; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Costa Rica; Sanofi-Aventis, Denmark; Sanofi-Aventis, Finland; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Guatemala; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia; Sanofi-Aventis, Nicaragua; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway; Sanofi-Aventis, Panama; Sanofi-Aventis, Philippines; Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis, El Salvador; Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain



• Orudis Retard
  Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden



• Orudis SR
  Abbott, Japan



• Orugesic
  Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland



• Oruvail
  Aventis, Ghana; Aventis, Kenya; Aventis, Nigeria; Aventis, South Africa; Aventis, Zimbabwe; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Greece; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Israel; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Oman; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan; Wyeth, United States



• Oscorel
  Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands



• Ostofen
  Torrent, India



• Ovurila
  Nufarindo, Indonesia



• Painsik
  Best, Mexico



• Pappen K
  Sato Seiyaku, Japan



• Patell
  Oishi Koseido, Japan



• Peindol GMP
  Giempi, Venezuela



• Pestec
  Maeda Yakuhin, Japan



• Phardol
  Kreussler, Germany



• Pirven
  Solka, Costa Rica; Solka, Dominican Republic; Solka, Honduras; Solka, Nicaragua; Solka, El Salvador



• Powergel
  A. Menarini, United Kingdom



• Profecom
  Combiphar, Indonesia



• Profen
  Pharmalliance, Algeria



• Profenid
  Aventis, Czech Republic; Aventis, Peru; Eczacibasi, Turkey; Pliva, Poland; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh; Sanofi-Aventis, Burkina Faso; Sanofi-Aventis, Benin; Sanofi-Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis, Central African Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Congo; Sanofi-Aventis, Cote D'ivoire; Sanofi-Aventis, Chile; Sanofi-Aventis, Cameroon; Sanofi-Aventis, Colombia; Sanofi-Aventis, Costa Rica; Sanofi-Aventis, Ecuador; Sanofi-Aventis, Estonia; Sanofi-Aventis, Gabon; Sanofi-Aventis, Guinea; Sanofi-Aventis, Guatemala; Sanofi-Aventis, Honduras; Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary; Sanofi-Aventis, Indonesia; Sanofi-Aventis, Israel; Sanofi-Aventis, Latvia; Sanofi-Aventis, Madagascar; Sanofi-Aventis, Mali; Sanofi-Aventis, Mauritania; Sanofi-Aventis, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Mauritius; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Sanofi-Aventis, Niger; Sanofi-Aventis, Nicaragua; Sanofi-Aventis, Oman; Sanofi-Aventis, Panama; Sanofi-Aventis, Poland; Sanofi-Aventis, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, Slovakia; Sanofi-Aventis, Senegal; Sanofi-Aventis, El Salvador; Sanofi-Aventis, Chad; Sanofi-Aventis, Togo; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Venezuela; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam; Sanofi-Aventis, Zaire; Vitoria, Portugal; Winthrop, Tunisia



• Profénid
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Profenid-Bi
  Sanofi-Aventis, Chile



• Profika
  Ikapharmindo, Indonesia



• Profinject
  Faran Laboratories, Greece



• Pronalges
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia



• Prontoflex
  Medicom, Czech Republic



• Prontoket
  CSC, Estonia; CSC, Hungary; CSC, Lithuania; CSC, Latvia; Medicom, Czech Republic; Medicom, Slovakia



• Protofen
  Kimia Farma, Indonesia



• Raynanon
  Shionogi Seiyaku, Japan



• Refastin
  Medana, Poland



• Relatene
  Mintlab, Chile



• Remapro
  Mersifarma, Indonesia



• Rematof
  Bernofarm, Indonesia



• Reuprofen
  Terapeutico, Italy



• Rheila
  Teikoku Seiyaku, Japan



• Rhetoflam
  Menarini, Indonesia; Sanbe, Indonesia



• Rhutagel
  West Pharma, Tunisia



• Rhutasuppo
  West Pharma, Tunisia



• Rifen (veterinary use)
  Richter, Austria; Streuli Vet, Switzerland



• Riferon
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Rofenid
  Aventis, Luxembourg; Nicholas, India; Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium



• Romal
  Fuji Capseru, Japan



• Romefen (veterinary use)
  Merial, Austria; Merial, Germany; Merial, Finland; Merial, Norway; Merial, Sweden; Merial Portuguesa Lda, Portugal



• Rubifen
  Antibiotice, Romania



• Salicrem
  Gezzi, Argentina



• Sector
  Hisamitsu, Japan



• Sepronin
  Shiteh, Taiwan



• Siduro
  Meda, Sweden



• Spinax
  GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia



• Spondylon
  Riemser, Germany



• Talflex
  Bago, Chile



• Top
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh



• Topfena
  Zydus, France



• Topogel
  Actavis, Georgia; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria



• Toprec
  Grünenthal, France



• Toprek
  Bellon-F, Italy



• Touchron
  Kyukyu Yakuhin, Japan



• Vet-Ketofen (veterinary use)
  Merial, Italy



• Wakoflex
  Incepta, Bangladesh



• Xynofen
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Zaditen
  Novartis, Tunisia



• Zon
  Antula, Finland; Antula, Norway; Antula, Sweden



• Artrosil
  Aché, Brazil



• Artrosilene
  Dompé, Italy; Dompé, Malta



• Ketoprofene Sandoz
  Sandoz, Italy



• Lasoartro
  Bayer, Italy



• Oki
  Dompé, Italy; Dompé, Malta; Pharma Riace, Russian Federation



• Ultrafastin
  Medana, Poland



• Orudis
  Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico

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IS	Inofficial Synonym
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OS	Official Synonym
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USAN	United States Adopted Name

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