Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.157-166, 2000 (Scopus)
Etodolac is a pyranocarboxylic acid derivative and a compound in the structure of etodolic acid. It is a new and relatively potent nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) which has analgesic, antiarthritic and anti-inflammatory effects. It is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoartritis, ankylosing spondylitis, tendinitis, bursitis, and soft tissue inflammations like tenosinovitis: acute sport injuries and postsurgical pains. In this article. the physicochemical properties, quantification methods. pharmacological, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties, bioavailability and drug interactions of etodolac were outlined.