Application
Loxonin (loxoprofen sodium) is a kind of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Loxonin tablets are widely used as a painkiller or anti-inflammatory, but like other NSAIDs, they have a number of side effects or adverse reactions (ADR's). Loxonin is widely used for myalgia (muscle pain).
General Description
Loxoprofen (INN) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the propionic acid derivatives group, which also includes ibuprofen and naproxen among others. It is marketed in Brazil, Mexico and Japan by Sankyo as its sodium salt, loxoprofen sodium, under the trade name Loxonin, in Argentina as Oxeno, in India as Loxomac, and in Thailand as Japrolox. It is available in these countries for oral administration, and a transdermal preparation was approved for sale in Japan on January 2006.