NCIt related terms : Fenoprofen Calcium Dihydrate;
NCIt definition : The calcium salt form of fenoprofen, a propionic acid derivative with analgesic, non-steroidal
antiinflammatory and antirheumatic properties. Fenoprofen inhibits both isozymes of
cyclooxygenase; resulting in prostaglandin synthesis inhibition, thereby blocking
the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins. In addition, fenoprofen activate
both peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR)-alpha and -gamma, by which
it may down-regulate leukotriene B4 production.;