Abstract

Fenoprofen (Fenopron - Dista) is one of the latest anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs marketed for use in osteoarthrosis and rheumatoid arthritis. It is chemically similar to naproxen (Naprosyn - Syntex) and ketoprofen (Orudis - M & B), and like these two drugs is claimed by the manufacturers to produce less unwanted effects than the established anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and phenylbutazone.¹