The molecule is an oxo monocarboxylic acid that is benzophenone in which one of the phenyl groups is substituted by an amino group and a carboxymethyl group at position 2 and 3, respectively. The corresponding carboxamide, nepafenac, is a prodrug of amfenac and is used for the treatment of pain and inflammation following cataract surgery. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an antipyretic, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, a cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor and a non-narcotic analgesic. It is an amino acid, an oxo monocarboxylic acid, a member of benzophenones, a substituted aniline and a primary amino compound. It is a conjugate acid of an amfenac(1-).
2-(2-amino-3-benzoylphenyl)acetic acid