Structured Summary
Abstract
A fibric acid derivative used in the treatment of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III and severe HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p986)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C12H15ClO3
- Molecular Weight
- 242.70 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 637-07-0
- IUPAC Name
- ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoate
- InChIKey
- KNHUKKLJHYUCFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCOC(=O)C(C)(C)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002994
- Source
- PubChem CID 2796
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- Clofibric Acid, Ethyl Ester
- Ethyl Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
- Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate, Ethyl
- Athromidin
- Atromid
- Atromid S
- Miscleron
- Miskleron
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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72(69)
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Previous Indexing
- Anticholesteremic Agents (1966-1968)
- Propionates (1966-1968)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Clofibrate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002994. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002994
- Clofibrate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clofibrate
- Clofibrate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2701912
- Clofibrate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2796. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2796