The molecule is a carboxylic ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of flurbiprofen with the free hydroxy group of 4-(nitrooxy)butanol. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent showing inhibitory effects against the cyclooxygenases COX1 and COX2. It has a role as a cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an EC 1.14.13.39 (nitric oxide synthase) inhibitor and a vasodilator agent. It is an organofluorine compound, a member of biphenyls, a carboxylic ester and a nitrate ester. It derives from a flurbiprofen.
4-nitrooxybutyl 2-(3-fluoro-4-phenylphenyl)propanoate