The molecule is a maleate salt obtained by combining proglumetacin with two molar equivalents of maleic acid. Used to control pain and inflammation associated with musculoskeletal and joint disorders. Following oral adminitration, it is metabolied to indometacin and proglumide, a drug with antisecretory effects that helps prevent injury to the stomach lining. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a non-narcotic analgesic, an antipyretic, an EC 1.14.99.1 (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase) inhibitor and a lipoxygenase inhibitor. It contains a proglumetacin.
(Z)-but-2-enedioic acid;3-[4-[2-[2-[1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methylindol-3-yl]acetyl]oxyethyl]piperazin-1-yl]propyl 4-benzamido-5-(dipropylamino)-5-oxopentanoate