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    Acemetacin, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, demonstrates potent activity and stability. It shows higher free drug availability than indometacin, suggesting enhanced pharmacological action.

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    • Pharmacology
    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Biochemistry

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    • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used for pain and inflammation.
    • Acemetacin is an NSAID with potential therapeutic advantages.
    • Understanding its analytical detection, stability, and mechanism of action is crucial.

    Purpose:

    • To describe analytical methods for acemetacin and its related compounds in biological samples.
    • To evaluate the stability and activity of acemetacin and its metabolites.
    • To compare the efficacy and pharmacokinetic properties of acemetacin with indometacin.

    Summary:

    • Analytical methods including TLC, UV-spectroscopy, and fluorimetry were developed for acemetacin determination.
    • Acemetacin demonstrated stability, with hydrolysis yielding fluorescent compounds useful for detection.
    • In vitro studies confirmed that only intact acemetacin is pharmacologically active and inhibits prostaglandin-synthetase.
    • Acemetacin and its salts showed comparable efficacy to indometacin in inhibiting complement and increasing serum sulfhydryl groups.
    • Acemetacin exhibits strong albumin binding, with approximately 60% higher free fraction available for pharmacological action compared to indometacin.

    Impact:

    • Establishes reliable analytical techniques for acemetacin in biological matrices.
    • Provides evidence for acemetacin's stability and the activity of the intact molecule.
    • Highlights acemetacin's comparable efficacy to indometacin with potentially improved pharmacokinetics due to higher free drug concentration.
    • Suggests acemetacin as a potentially more effective NSAID due to increased availability for pharmacological action.