Ketoprofen is an important photosensitive drug molecule that has received much attention for the study of its photochemistry in different solvents. In this paper, nanosecond time-resolved resonance Raman spectroscopy was utilized to investigate the photochemistry of ketoprofen in aqueous solutions with varying water concentrations. The rate constants and reaction mechanism of ketoprofen are str...

The inclusion behavior of hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin and natural β-cyclodextrin was studied toward ketoprofen, in order to develop a new oral dosage form with enhanced dissolution rate and bioavailability, and to study the oral pharmacokinetics of ketoprofen in humans, following cyclodextrin complexation. Drug-cyclodextrin solid systems were prepared by kneading, co-evaporation, and freeze-dr...

BACKGROUND Octocrylene is a new emerging photoallergen. We report and discuss 50 cases of photoallergic contact dermatitis from octocrylene use and/or positive photopatch test reactions to this UV filter and draw attention to the unexpected association in adults with a history of photoallergic contact dermatitis from ketoprofen. OBSERVATIONS Patients were divided in 3 groups: group A comprise...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of ketoprofen on bone repair process in tibiae of rats by means of analysis of the digital optical density. Twenty Wistar rats were assigned to two groups: an untreated control group and a group treated with ketoprofen. The experimental procedures comprised the following stages: general anesthesia, preparation of a unicortical bone defect ...

Both the active pharmaceutical ingredient and the vehicle physicochemical characteristics are retained to be the main features responsible for favorable topical bioavailability. Emulsion systems based on natural-origin alkyl polyglucoside (APG) emulsifier (cetearyl glucoside & cetearyl alcohol) present promising vehicles in contemporary pharmaceutical compounding [1], but require further charac...

We have investigated if a low dose of ketoprofen (0.3 mg kg-1) i.v., provided as good analgesia with less adverse effects than higher doses (1.0 and 3.0 mg kg-1) in 220 children, aged 1-7 yr, undergoing adenoidectomy, in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study. The postoperative analgesic effect was notable even after the lowest dose of ketoprofen. Howe...

Background and Aim: Pain control is important for both patients and clinicians in orthodontics. The researchers have used different modalities for this purpose, each having its own advantages and disadvantages. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of ketoprofen gum and gel for pain relief after activation of fixed ortho-dontic appliances. Materials and Methods: In this double-bl...

Ketoprofen is a potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug which is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The oral administration of ketoprofen can cause gastric irritation and renal adverse effects. Topical application of the drug can bypass gastrointestinal disturbances and provide relatively consistent drug levels at the site of action. Since the efficacy of gels depends on the ty...

UNLABELLED Cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and -2 are prostanoid-synthesizing enzymes that play important roles in the regulation of neuroinflammation and in the development of neurodegenerative disorders. However, the specific functions of these isoforms are still unclear. We recently developed (11)C-labeled ketoprofen methyl ester as a PET probe that targets the COXs for imaging neuroinflammation, tho...

We report here on the covalent conversion of the anti-inflammatory agent ketoprofen into self-assembling prodrugs that enable the effective purification of ketoprofen enantiomers, the improved selectivity and potency of ketoprofen, as well as the formation of one-component drug-bearing supramolecular hydrogels. We found that the ketoprofen hydrogelator could exhibit much-enhanced selectivity fo...