6’-Desmethyl-6’-ethylhydroxy Etoricoxib is an impurity of Etoricoxib (E934100), a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor that is used to improve the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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