SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)CN2C3=CC=CC=C3C(=N2)OCC(=O)O
Description: The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid that is glycolic acid in which the hydrogen attached to the 2-hydroxy group is replaced by a 1-benzyl-1H-indazol-3-yl group. Although it has anti-inflammatory, antinecrotic, choleretic and antilipidaemic properties and has been used for the treatment of various inflammatory skin disorders, its principal effect is to inhibit the denaturation of proteins. Its lysine salt is used in the management of cataracts. It has a role as a radical scavenger and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is a member of indazoles and a monocarboxylic acid.