The invention concerns pharmaceutical compositions containing a novel oxazole derivative, calcium oxaprozin. The formulations may be for oral or other use. The oral formulations are more palatable than those containing oxaprozin itself.
Pharmaceutical compositions containing potassium, sodium or Tris salt of oxaprozin as an active agent. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are useful in eliminating or ameliorating pain and in the treatment of inflammation and inflammation associated disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
2-Substituted-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)oxazoles or 2-substituted-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)oxazoles and derivatives thereof are found to posses significant antiinflammatory activity, especially useful for the treatment of arthritis without deleterious side effects.
