Description
Ibuprofenisanon-steroidalanti-inflammatorydrug(NSAID)thatnon-selectivelyinhibitsCOX-1andCOX-2.Ibuprofenexhibitsanti-inflammatory,antipyretic,analgesic,andneuroprotectiveactivities.ThiscompoundshowsprotectiveefficacyagainstAlzheimer’sdiseasewhenadmiNISTeredclinically.Ibuprofenissuppliedasacrystallinesolid.AstocksolutionmaybemadebydissolvingtheIbuprofeninanorganicsolventpurgedwithaninertgas.IbuprofenissolubleinsolventssuchasDMSO,ethanol,anddimethylformamide.ThesolubilityofIbuprofeninthesesolventsisapproximately45mg/ml.IftheIbuprofenneedstobestoredlongterm,werecommendstoringthesolidIbuprofenandnotstoringtheIbuprofeninsolutionduetopotentiallossofstABIlity.