CAS No.: 75706-12-6 Formula: C12H9F3N2O2
Weight: 270.20700
Synonyms: Leflunomida; Leflunomidum; 5-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2-oxazole-4-carboxamide; Leflunomide; lefunamide; Leflunomid; Arava; HWA 486; N-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide;
Leflunomide (original brand name Arava) is an immunosuppressive disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), used in active moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. It is a pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor that works by inhibiting dihydroorotate dehydrogenase. Bottle of Leflunomide (Arava) and tablet