Etodolac (CED0005731)

Etodolac is an organic compound with the formula C17H21NO3 and an average molecular weight of 287.35 g/mol. Etodolac belongs to the indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives, a subclass of indoles and derivatives within the organic compounds. It is categorized under the superclass of organoheterocyclic compounds. The compound is utilized in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products as an antiinflammatory and antirheumatic product. Its biological activity involves three recorded protein targets, where it acts as an inhibitor or other modulator of Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 (PTGS1), Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (PTGS2), and Retinoic acid receptor RXR-alpha (RXRA). Etodolac has been identified in or released from 26 recorded sources. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is found in amplifiers, antennas, discharge lamps, electrically stimulated smoking devices, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials. In household cleaning and consumer products, it appears in bleaching agents, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, other smoking requisites, and perfumes within detergents and soaps, among three others. Related to food, food processing, and cookware, it is associated with food preservation, the preparation of malt, the preparation of vinegar, and fermentation processes for beer. Additionally, it is present in indoor air. Recorded exposure routes for the compound include oral and inhalation.