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exisulind 
An inactive metabolite of the nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory agent sulindac. After oral administration, sulindac undergoes extensive biotransformation including irreversible oxidation to sulindac sulfone. Approximately, one half of an administered dose of sulindac is eliminated through the urine, mostly as the conjugated sulfone metabolite. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym:Sulindac Sulfone
US brand name:Aptosyn
Code name:FGN-1
Chemical structures:(Z)-5-Fluoro-2-methyl-1-[[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]methylene]-1H-indene-3-acetic Acid
1H-Indene-3-acetic Acid, 5-Fluoro-2-methyl-1-((4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)methylene), (Z)