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. 2021 Feb 9;12(5):705–721. doi: 10.1039/d0md00400f

Reported drug–drug cocrystals of NSAIDs.

Drug 1 (therapeutic activity) Drug 2 (therapeutic activity) Observations Year Ref.
Aspirin (NSAID) Meloxicam (NSAID) 44-Fold increase in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer solubility with improved bioavailability and Cmax 2011 195
Sildenafil (erectile dysfunction) Enhanced IDR 2014 196
Apremilast (antipsoriatic) Increased IDR and solubility 2018 68
Theophylline (antiasthmatic) No evaluation of pharmaceutical properties 2018 197
Carbamazepine (antiepileptic) No evaluation of pharmaceutical properties 2019 198
Salicylic acid (NSAID) Nevirapine (antiretroviral) Increased IDR and solubility 2012 199
Piroxicam (NSAID) No evaluation of pharmaceutical properties 2012 200
Tenoxicam (NSAID) Increased IDR 2013 201
Andrographolide (antiviral) Increased solubility, faster dissolution rate, higher drug release 2013 202
Trospium chloride (antispasmodic) No evaluation of pharmaceutical properties 2014 203
Ethionamide (antitubercular) Enhanced IDR 2020 204
Nicotinamide (skin restorative) Mefenamic acid (NSAID) No evaluation of pharmaceutical properties 2011 205
Naproxen (NSAID) Increased IDR 2012 206
Indomethacin (NSAID) No evaluation of pharmaceutical properties 2013 207
Acemetacin (NSAID) Increased solubility 2014 208
Celecoxib (NSAID) No evaluation of pharmaceutical properties 2017 209
Ibuprofen (NSAID) Increased solubility and in vivo analgesic effect 2018 210
Curcumin (NSAID) Increased IDR and antinociceptive/anti-inflammatory potency 2019 211
Theophylline (antiasthmatic) Diflunisal and diclofenac (NSAID) Increased solubility 2014 212
Flufenamic acid (NSAID) Increased solubility and hygroscopic stability 2016 213
Aceclofenac (NSAID) Paracetamol (analgesic) Increased dissolution rate 2011 214
Indomethacin (NSAID) Carbamazepine (antiepileptic) No evaluation of pharmaceutical properties 2011 215
Flufenamic acid(NSAID) Ethenzamide (NSAID) Increased solubility 2017 216
Tramadol (NSAID) Celecoxib (NSAID) Optimized solubility and IDR, improved Cmax and bioavailability 2017 32
Ibuprofen (NSAID) Levetiracetam (antiepileptic) Chiral resolution 2018 217
Piroxicam (NSAID) Clonixin (NSAID) Enhanced hydration stability 2019 122
Metacetamol (NSAID) Levofloxacin (antibacterial) Improved hygroscopic and photostability of levofloxacin 2019 218