1988 Volume 36 Issue 9 Pages 3462-3467
The metabolites (3 and 4) of 10, 11-dihydro-8, α-dimethyl-11-oxodibenz[b, f]oxepin-2-acetic acid (bermoprofen, AD-1590, 1), a promising antiinflammatory drug, were synthesized to confirm the proposed structures, and all the metabolites (2-4) were tested for activity in the carrageenin-induced edema test in rats. Metabolites 2 and 3 showed slight inhibition but 4 had no effect after intravenous administration.