ibuprofen

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance group_of_stereoisomers Q186969
ibuprofen
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ibuprofen

Summary

ibuprofen is a group of stereoisomers[1]. ibuprofen ranks in the top 0.75% of group_of_stereoisomers entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,697 views/month, #8 of 1,063).[2]

Key Facts

  • ibuprofen is credited with the discovery of Stewart Adams[3].
  • ibuprofen's instance of is recorded as group of stereoisomers[4].
  • ibuprofen's physically interacts with is recorded as Acid sensing ion channel subunit 1[5].
  • ibuprofen's physically interacts with is recorded as Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 1[6].
  • ibuprofen's physically interacts with is recorded as Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2[7].
  • ibuprofen's physically interacts with is recorded as Solute carrier family 5 member 8[8].
  • ibuprofen's physically interacts with is recorded as Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2[9].
  • ibuprofen's physically interacts with is recorded as Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 1[10].
  • ibuprofen's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(C)CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C(=O)O[11].
  • ibuprofen's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₃H₁₈O₂[12].
  • ibuprofen is a type of aromatic compound[13].
  • ibuprofen is a type of carboxylic acid[14].
  • ibuprofen is used for essential medicine[15].
  • ibuprofen is used for medication[16].
  • ibuprofen's Commons category is recorded as Ibuprofen[17].
  • ibuprofen's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia argyi[18].
  • ibuprofen's found in taxon is recorded as Plantago major[19].
  • ibuprofen's found in taxon is recorded as clove[20].
  • ibuprofen's significant drug interaction is recorded as aspirin[21].
  • ibuprofen's significant drug interaction is recorded as nabumetone[22].
  • ibuprofen's significant drug interaction is recorded as naproxen[23].
  • ibuprofen's significant drug interaction is recorded as celecoxib[24].
  • ibuprofen's significant drug interaction is recorded as Diclofenac[25].
  • ibuprofen's significant drug interaction is recorded as piroxicam[26].
  • ibuprofen's significant drug interaction is recorded as meloxicam[27].

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Works and Contributions

ibuprofen is credited with the discovery of Stewart Adams[3].

Why It Matters

ibuprofen ranks in the top 0.75% of group_of_stereoisomers entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,697 views/month, #8 of 1,063).[2] ibuprofen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] ibuprofen is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

ibuprofen is credited with the discovery of Stewart Adams[30], a chemist[31], 1923–2019[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[34].

FAQs

What did ibuprofen discover?

ibuprofen is credited as discoverer of Stewart Adams[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . getpocket.com. Retrieved . getpocket.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Open Targets Platform. Retrieved . platform.opentargets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Open Targets Platform. Retrieved . platform.opentargets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Bioactivity of Essential Oil of Artemisia argyi Lévl. et Van. and Its Main Compounds Against Lasioderma serricorne. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Ursolic acid from Plantago major, a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 catalyzed prostaglandin biosynthesis. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Biflorin, Isolated from the Flower Buds of Syzygium aromaticum L., Suppresses LPS-Induced Inflammatory Mediators via STAT1 Inactivation in Macrophages and Protects Mice from Endotoxin Shock. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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