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Antrafenine (Stakane) is a piperazine
Piperazine

Piperazine is an organic compound that consists of a six-membered ring containing two opposing nitrogen atoms.






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Antrafenine (Stakane) is a piperazine
Piperazine

Piperazine is an organic compound that consists of a six-membered ring containing two opposing nitrogen atoms. Piperazine exists as small alkaline deliquescent crystals with a salt taste....
 derivative drug invented in 1979. It acts as an analgesic
Analgesic

An analgesic is any member of the diverse group of Medication used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
 and anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory

Anti-inflammatory refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs make up about half of analgesics, remedying pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids which affect the brain....
 drug with similar efficacy to naproxen
Naproxen

Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for the reduction of moderate to severe pain, fever, inflammation and stiffness caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, menstrual cramps, tendinitis, bursitis, and the treatment of primary dysmenorr...
, but is not widely used as it has largely been replaced by newer drugs.