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ENTROPIN, INC.
45926 Oasis Street
Indio, CA 92201

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PROXY STATEMENT

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GENERAL

The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors
(the "Board") of Entropin, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the "Company" or
"Entropin"), for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
Thursday, June 28, 2001, at 9:00 A.M., Pacific Daylight Time (the "Annual
Meeting"), or at any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof, for
the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held at Indian Wells Resort Hotel,
76661 Highway 111, Indian Wells, California 92210. The Proxy and Proxy
Statement will be mailed to Shareholders on or about May 28, 2001.

REVOCABILITY OF PROXY

If the enclosed Proxy is executed and returned, it will be voted on
the proposals as indicated by the shareholder. The Proxy may be revoked by
the shareholder at any time prior to its use by notice in writing to the
Secretary of the Company, by executing a later dated proxy and delivering
it to the Company prior to the meeting or by voting in person at the
meeting.

SOLICITATION

The cost of preparing, assembling and mailing the Notice of Meeting,
Proxy Statement and Proxy (the "Proxy Materials"), miscellaneous costs with
respect to the Proxy Materials and solicitation of the Proxies will be paid
by the Company. The Company also may use the services of its directors,
officers and employees to solicit Proxies, personally or by telephone and
telegraph, but at no additional salary or compensation. The Company
intends to request banks, brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees
and fiduciaries to forward copies of the Proxy Materials to those persons
for whom they hold such shares and request authority for the execution of
the Proxies. The Company will reimburse them for the reasonable out-of-
pocket expenses incurred by them in so doing.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

Shareholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2001 will
be entitled to vote on all matters. On the record date the Company had
9,706,777 shares of Common Stock ($.001 par value) (the "Common Stock")
outstanding. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote per
share. The Company has no classes of voting securities outstanding other
than its Common Stock.

One-third of the issued and outstanding shares of all classes of voting
securities entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, constitutes
a quorum at any Shareholders' meeting. Broker non-votes and abstentions
will be counted for purposes of determining a quorum; however, they will
not be counted as votes cast. Therefore, such votes will not have the
effect of a negative vote or a vote against any proposal.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
holdings of Common Stock by (1) each person who, as of May 1, 2001 holds of
record or is known by us to hold beneficially or of record, more than 5% of
our Common Stock, (2) each executive officer and director, and (3) all
officers and directors as a group. The address of each person is our
address at 45926 Oasis Street, Indio, California 92201. The beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect to securities. Shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of
currently exercisable or convertible securities or securities exercisable
or convertible within 60 days after the record date are deemed beneficially
owned and outstanding for computing the percentage owned by the person
holding such securities, but are not considered outstanding for computing
the percentage of any other person.

Number of Percentage
Shares of Shares
Beneficially Beneficially
Name of Beneficial Owners Owned Owned
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Thomas G. Tachovsky 86,000(1) 0.9

Higgins D. Bailey 1,551,593(2) 16.0

Thomas T. Anderson 1,269,093(3) 13.1

James E. Wynn 506,085(4) 5.2

Donald Hunter 581,400(5) 6.0

Wilson S. Benjamin 70,000(6) 0.7

Joseph R. Ianelli 20,000(7) 0.2

Randall L. Carpenter 1,334(8) *

Paul V. Maier 6,003(9) *

Patricia G. Kriss 23,175(10) 0.2

All current directors and executive
officers as a group (7 persons) 1,758,105 18.1

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* Less than 1/10 of 1%.
(1) Includes 80,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options. Does
not include up to 300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock
options which are not vested.
(2) Includes 1,289,093 shares owned in joint tenancy with Shirley A.
Bailey, the spouse of Dr. Bailey, and 262,500 shares that are issuable
upon exercise of stock options.
(3) Held of record by Dr. Bailey as security for a loan made by Dr. Bailey
to Mr. Anderson.
(4) Represents 401,085 shares which are owned in joint tenancy with Joyce
Wynn, the spouse of Dr. Wynn, 45,000 shares held solely by Joyce Wynn,
and 60,000 shares that are issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(5) Information is based upon public documents and information provided to
the Company prior to Mr. Hunter's resignation. Of these shares,
43,900 shares are held in the name of Deloras Decker Hunter, Trustee
of the Deloras Decker Hunter Generation Skipping Trust and 80,000
are held directly by Mr. Hunter. Deloras Decker Hunter is
the spouse of Mr. Hunter and Mr. Hunter is deemed to have voting
control over these 43,900 shares. In addition, includes 457,500
shares that are issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(6) Includes 50,000 shares owned indirectly by ATO Ram 2, Ltd. of which
Mr. Benjamin is partner and 20,000 shares that are issuable upon
exercise of stock options.
(7) Represents shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(8) Includes 6,003 shares accrued but not issued to Mr. Maier.

(9) Includes 1,334 shares accrued but not issued to Dr. Carpenter.
(10) Includes 1,300 shares held by Ms. Kriss, 800 shares held in the Ronald
F. Kriss IRA, 1,075 shares owned jointly by Ronald F. Kriss and
Patricia G. Kriss, and 20,000 shares issuable upon exercise of vested
Stock options granted to Ms Kriss. Ronald F. Kriss is the husband of
Ms. Kriss.

PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Two directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting. The Board of
Directors is divided into three classes with staggered terms of office. The
Class I directors to be elected are Paul V. Maier and Randall L. Carpenter.
The directors will serve until the date of the 2004 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. At each Annual Meeting after 2001, directors will be elected
to succeed those directors whose terms then expire, and each person so
elected will serve for a three-year term. The existing Class II directors,
Wilson S. Benjamin and Joseph R. Ianelli will continue to serve until the
2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; the existing Class III directors,
Higgins D. Bailey and Thomas G. Tachovsky will continue to serve until the
2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Daniel L. Arzanoff, Donald Hunter and
James E. Wynn resigned since the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Paul V. Maier and Randall L Carpenter were appointed by the Board to fill
vacancies until the 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Directors are elected by a majority of the votes present in person or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Shareholders do not have the right to cumulate their votes in the election
of directors. If, prior to the Annual Meeting, any nominee should become
unavailable for election, an event which currently is not anticipated by
the Board, the proxies will be voted for the election of such substitute
nominee or nominees as the Board of Directors may propose. Each person
nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected and management has no
reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve.

Set forth below is biographical information for all of the individuals
who have been directors since the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and
for each person nominated.

HIGGINS D. BAILEY, Ed.D. joined us as an officer and director in July
1992 and is currently our Chairman of the Board. From July 1995 to
December 1996, Dr. Bailey was President and Chief Executive Officer for the
Pharmaceutical Educational and Development Foundation at the Medical
University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, which formulates
and manufactures pharmaceutical products. Since 1991, he has served as the
business manager for Thomas T. Anderson Law Firm, Indio, California. Thomas
T. Anderson is one of our principal Shareholders. Dr. Bailey received a
B.A. degree in biology from Eastern Washington University, a M.S. degree in
program planning and personnel and a Ed.D. degree in administration and
management from the University of California, Berkeley, California.

WILSON S. BENJAMIN joined us as a director in February 2000. Since
1992 he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Al Fawaris
Co. where he is responsible for Al Fawaris' investments and participation
in the management of certain of its portfolio companies. Since 1992 he has
also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer of ATO Ram 2 Ltd. where he is responsible for managing ATO's
operations and its investments in public and private companies in the
United States, Europe and the Persian Gulf States. Since 1999, he has been
the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arab Commercial TV Co., a cable
television broadcasting company. Mr. Benjamin received a B.A. in business
administration from Al Hikma University in Baghdad, Iraq.

RANDALL L. CARPENTER, M.D. joined us as a director in January 2000.
From 1998 though 2000, Dr. Carpenter served as Vice President, Clinical
Research & Development for Adolor Corporation and was the Director, 1998,
and Associate Director, 1997 of Astra USA, Westboro, Massachusetts and
Astra Pain Control, Sodertalje, Sweden. He has also served as an adjunct
Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University
Medical Center since 1998. From 1994 to 1997, he was an Associate
Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at the Bowman Gray School of
Medicine of Wake Forest University. Dr. Carpenter received a B.S. degree
in Microbiology from the University of Michigan and a M.D. degree from the
University of Michigan Medical School.

JOSEPH R. IANELLI joined us as a director in February 2000. From 1999
through 2000 he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of
PharmaConnect, Inc. responsible for design and development of an internet
website for physicians. From 1999 through 2000 he also served as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
a development stage company involved in drug delivery technologies. From
1983 to January 1999 he served as the Senior Vice President of Business
Development for Astra U.S.A., Inc. where he was responsible for
acquisitions and licensing. At Astra, he served on the Executive Committee
and was a member of the Management Advisory Board. Mr. Ianelli received a
B.A. in Biology from Marist College, a M.A. in Biology from the State
University of New York and an M.B.A. from Iona College.

PAUL V. MAIER joined us as a director in July 2000. Since 1992 he has
been the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ligand
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and has been a director and Chief Executive Officer
of several of its subsidiaries. Mr. Maier has also been a Director, Vice
Chairman and Treasurer of The Wellness Community in San Diego, California
since 1993. Mr. Maier received a B.S. in Business Logistics from
Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

THOMAS G. TACHOVSKY, Ph.D. joined us as a director, President and
Chief Executive Officer in November 1999. Since June 1997 he has held a
series of interim senior management positions in development stage bio-
pharmaceutical companies including Redox Pharmaceuticals Corporation;
Novavax, Inc. and Paracelsian, Inc. From June 1995 to November 1997, he
was a director and executive vice-president of Protyde Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. From June 1991 to February 1998, he was general partner of MATCO &
Associates, a bio-pharmaceutical industry consulting firm for

corporate partnering, technology assessment and market valuation. He has
held business development positions with Cytogen Corporation and Creative
Biomolecules and was a research and development manager with Johnson &
Johnson. Dr. Tachovsky received a B.S. degree in biology from Gonzaga
University; a M.S. degree in management from Lesley College; and a Ph.D
degree in microbiology from the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVES THAT PROPOSAL 1 IS IN THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
RANDALL L. CARPENTER AND PAUL V. MAIER, AS CLASS I DIRECTORS.

It is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying form of
Proxy to vote the shares represented thereby in favor of such directors
unless otherwise instructed in such Proxy.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table lists the names, ages and positions of our executive
officers and directors:

Name Age Position
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Thomas G. Tachovsky 54 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Higgins D. Bailey 70 Chairman of the Board

Pat Kriss 50 Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

Wilson S. Benjamin 57 Director

Paul V. Maier 53 Director

Randall L. Carpenter 47 Director

Joseph R. Ianelli 62 Director

All members of the Board hold office until the election and
qualification of their successors, or until death, resignation or removal.
Wilson S. Benjamin, Randall L. Carpenter, Joseph R. Ianelli and Paul V.
Maier are independent directors. Officers serve at the discretion of the
Board of Directors.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table provides certain summary information concerning
compensation paid to our Executive Officers for the calendar years 1998,
1999 and 2000.

<CAPTION
Long Term
Annual Compensation Compensation Awards
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Restricted
Stock Options & Other
Name and Position Year Salary ($) Bonus ($) Awards SARs Compensation
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Thomas G. Tachovsky,
President and CEO
since 11/99(1) 2000 $200,000 $20,000 -0- -0- -0-

Patricia G. Kriss,
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
since 1/00(2) 2000 $100,000 -0- -0- 20,000 -0-

Thomas G. Tachovsky,
President and CEO since 1/99(1) 1999 22,051 -0- -0- 380,000 -0-

Donald Hunter,
CEO from 5/99 to 11/99(3) 1999 -0- -0- -0- 277,500 -0-

Higgins D. Bailey,
Chairman and CEO
from 1/98 to 9/98(4) 1998 -0- -0- -0- 212,500 -0-

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(1) Dr. Tachovsky received options to purchase 400,000 shares of our Common
Stock at $5.00 per share of which 100,000 shares are exercisable upon
completion of the first Phase III trial; 150,000 shares upon submission of
the NDA and 150,000 shares upon approval of the NDA he subsequently
assigned 20,000 of these options to Patricia G. Kriss, the Chief Financial
Officer. The options expire five years from the date they become
exercisable. During 2000 Dr. Tachovsky was granted $20,000 worth of shares
of stock registered in accordance with the Company's S-8 registration
statement as a performance bonus.

(2) Ms Kriss was granted 20,000 shares as assigned by Dr. Tachovsky, all of
which vested upon the completion of the Phase III A clinical trial and the
filing of the Phase III A report with the FDA.

(3) Mr. Hunter received options to purchase 217,500 shares of our Common
Stock at $4.00 per share, exercisable for five years from date of grant, as
compensation for services performed for us during the period of July 1,
1998 through November 30, 1999. In August 1999, we also granted Mr. Hunter
options to purchase 120,000 shares of our Common Stock, exercisable at
$4.00 per share for a period of five years, as a bonus for services
rendered. In February 1998, Mr. Hunter was granted an option to purchase
60,000 shares of Common Stock at $3.00 per share for services rendered in
1998.

(4) Dr. Bailey's employment agreement terminated January 15, 1999. Dr.
Bailey received options to purchase 152, 500 shares of Common Stock at
$4.00 per share, exercisable for five years from the date of grant, as
compensation for

services performed for us during the period of July 1, 1998 through
November 30, 1999. In August 1999, we also granted Dr. Bailey options to
purchase 120,000 shares of our Common Stock, exercisable at $4.00 per share
for a period of five years, as a bonus for services rendered. In February
1998, Dr. Bailey was granted an option to purchase 60,000 shares of Common
Stock at $3.00 per share for services rendered in 1998.

OPTIONS GRANTED TO DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

In 2000 our directors were granted a total of 40,000 options to
purchase Common Stock at $6.00 per share for a period of ten years. The
options vested were fully vested as of February 1, 2001. In 2000 our
Chief Financial Officer was granted 20,000 options to purchase Common Stock
at $5.00 per share as assigned to her by Thomas G. Tachovsky. The options
are subject to vesting on performance standards being met and are
exercisable for a period of five years.

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS GRANTED TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DURING 2000

The following table sets forth certain information regarding grants of
stock options to our Executive Officers during 2000. The fair value of
each option grant was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-
Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield
of 0%, expected volatility of 65%-100%, risk-free interest rate of 4.63% -
6.22%, and an expected life of two to five years. None of the following
options have been exercised.

Number of
Securities % of Total
Underlying Options
Options Granted to Exercise Grant Grant Date
Name Granted Employees Price ($) Date Present Value
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Joseph R. Ianelli 20,000 33 $6.00 2/00 $60,000

Wilson S. Benjamin 20,000 33 $6.00 2/00 $60,000

Patricia G. Kriss 20,000 33 $5.00 6/00 $60,000

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Our directors, with the exception of Thomas G. Tachovsky, receive
$1,000 for each meeting of the Board attended, $500 for participation in
each meeting of the Board by telephonic conference and $500 for
participation, in person or by telephonic conference, in each committee
meeting, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses in attending
meetings of the Board of Directors or Committees. Each director in service
prior to March 14, 2000 received options to purchase 20,000 shares of our
Common Stock for each year of service as a director. Pursuant to the
requirements of certain state registration qualification in connection with
the March 2000 secondary public offering,

the Company was not able to grant additional options to new directors. In
lieu of director's options, Paul V. Maier and Randall L. Carpenter have
each accrued 667 shares of common stock per month for each month of service
as directors but these shares have not been issued as of filing date.

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company entered an employment agreement with Thomas G. Tachovsky
on December 1, 1999 (the "Employment Agreement"), under which Dr. Tachovsky
serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Dr.
Tachovsky was granted options in conjunction with the Employment Agreement
to purchase up to 400,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of
$5.00 per share (the "Stock Option Agreement"). Pursuant to the Stock
Option Agreement, 100,000 shares shall vest upon the completion of the
Phase III-A Clinical Trial and a report submission to the FDA, 150,000
shares shall vest upon the completion of the Phase III-B Clinical Trial and
a New Drug Application ("NDA") is submitted to the FDA, and 150,000 shares
shall vest upon FDA approval of the NDA. Dr. Tachovsky assigned portions
of the options to purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock to Patricia G.
Kriss, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In the event of a
change of control, merger or consolidation of the Company, all unvested
options shall become fully vested at the effective date of such merger,
consolidation or change of control. The Employment Agreement may be
terminated by either party at any time, with or without cause, by providing
written notice and is not for any specific period of time. In the event of
termination of the Employment Agreement, all non-vested options shall also
be terminated.

MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board held a total of eight meetings during the fiscal year ended
December 31,2000. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the
aggregate number of meetings of the Board.

The Company has three standing committees: the Executive Committee,
the Audit Committee, and the Compensation Committee.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee was formed by the Board to attend to and
report to the Board on day-to-day operating, financial, regulatory and
other matters. The Committee consists of Thomas G. Tachovsky, Higgins D.
Bailey and Joseph R. Ianelli. The duties of the Executive Committee
members are in addition to their duties as members of the Board.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee was formed in March 2000 pursuant to the Audit
Committee Charter (the "Charter") which was included with the prior year's
Proxy Statement. The Audit Committee

attends to and reports to the Board with respect to matters regarding the
Company's independent public accountants, including, without limitation:
annual review of the Charter; recommending to the Board of Directors the
firm to be engaged as its independent public accountants for the next
fiscal year; reviewing with the Company's independent public accountants
the scope and results of its audit and any related management letter;
consulting with the independent public accountants and management with
regard to the Company's accounting methods and adequacy of its internal
accounting controls; approving the professional services rendered by the
independent public accountants; reviewing the independence, management
consulting services and fees of the independent public accountants;
inquiring about significant risks or exposures and methods to minimize such
risk; ensuring effective use of audit resources, and preparing and
supervising SEC reporting requirements as set forth in the section entitled
Report of the Audit Committee contained herein. The Audit Committee
currently consists of Wilson S. Benjamin, Paul V. Maier and Joseph R.
Ianelli, who are all independent directors. The Audit Committee is
required meet to at least four times in each fiscal year.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The Compensation Committee was formed by the Board to attend to and
report to the Board with respect to the appropriate compensation of
directors and executive officers of the Company and is responsible for
administering all the Company's employee benefit plans. The Compensation
Committee currently consists of Joseph R. Ianelli, Wilson S. Benjamin and
Thomas G. Tachovsky.

RELATED PARTY AND OTHER MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

We sublease approximately 800 square feet of office space from Thomas
T. Anderson, one of our principal Shareholders. The rent on the sublease
is $800 per month. We believe this is a competitive lease rate for similar
real estate in the area where the office is located.

In January 1998, we granted Dr. Wynn, who at that time and until May
2001 was a director of the Company, a non-exclusive right for three years
to develop both improved products and new products from our proprietary and
confidential information. Improved products are those that contain the
same active ingredients as Esterom(R) solution, but that are formulated
differently. New products are those which are developed from cocaine or a
derivative and are separately patentable. We will have all rights to the
improved and new products. Dr. Wynn will receive a two percent royalty on
the net commercial sales of any improved products he develops. The royalty
percentage on any new products he develops is to be determined through
negotiation. If agreement is not reached, the royalty is to be determined
by an arbitrator with pharmaceutical industry experience.

At the time of the transactions we did not have any independent
directors. However, these transactions are believed to be as favorable at
the time as obtainable from third parties and were approved by directors
who did not have an interest in the transactions.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

The Company's directors, its executive officers and persons who own
more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock complied with their reporting
obligations under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the last
fiscal year.

PROPOSAL 2
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors of the Company has selected Deloitte & Touche,
LLP to serve as independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2001. Such firm has examined the financial statements
of the Company since the Company's inception. The Board of Directors
considers Deloitte & Touche, LLP to be well qualified.

Although it is not required to do so, the Board of Directors is
submitting its selection of the Company's independent accountants for
ratification at the Annual Meeting in order to ascertain the views of
Shareholders regarding such selection. If the selection is not ratified,
the Board of Directors will reconsider its selection.

On December 11, 2000, the Company dismissed Causey Demgen & Moore,
Inc. as its independent accountants.

The independent accountants' reports of Causey Demgen & Moore, Inc. on
the financial statements of the Company for each of the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 contained no adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion and neither of those reports was qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting procedure.

During the Company's two fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and
December 31, 1998, and through December 11, 2000, there were no
disagreements between the Company and Causey Demgen & Moore, Inc. on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.

Causey Demgen & Moore, Inc. furnished a letter addressed to the
Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above
statements. A copy of that letter was filed as Exhibit 16.1 to a Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2000.

On December 11, 2000, upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee,
the Company's Board of Directors appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its new
independent accountants.

During fiscal years ended December 13, 1998 and December 31, 1999, and
the subsequent interim period prior to engaging Deloitte & Touche LLP, the
Company did not consult with Deloitte & Touche, LLP regarding either the
application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, the type
of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's Financial
Statements or any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or
reportable event with Causey Demgen & Moore, Inc.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
FOR RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP TO EXAMINE THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 2001.

It is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying form of
Proxy to vote the shares represented thereby in favor of such ratification
unless otherwise instructed in such Proxy.

A representative of Deloitte & Touche, LLP will be present at the
Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if such representative
desires to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION

The financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
were included in the Company's Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on May 15,
2001. A copy of the Form 10-KSB is available on the SEC's Edgar Database
website at www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm and is also available
upon request at the Company's offices by writing to Entropin, Inc. 45926
Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201, Attn: Patricia G. Kriss, Chief Financial
Officer or calling her at (760) 775-8333.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is made up of
Paul V. Maier (who is the Chairman), Wilson S. Benjamin and Joseph R.
Ianelli. As set forth in more detail in the Audit Committee charter,
the primary responsibilities of the Company's Audit Committee fall into
three broad categories:

- to serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the
Company's financial reporting process and internal control
system;

- to review and appraise the audit efforts of the Company's
independent accountants and internal auditing department; and

- to provide an open avenue of communication among the
independent accountants, financial and senior management, the
internal auditing department, and the Board.

The Audit Committee has implemented procedures to ensure that during
the course of each fiscal year it devotes the attention that it deems
necessary or appropriate to each of the matters assigned to it under the
Audit Committee's charter. To carry out its responsibilities, the Audit
Committee met three times during fiscal year 2000. In overseeing the
preparation of the Company's financial statements, the Audit Committee has
discussed, with both management and the Company's outside auditors, all
financial statements prior to their issuance and discussed significant
accounting issues. Management advised the Audit Committee that all financial
statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and the Audit Committee discussed the statements with both
management and the outside auditors. The Audit Committee's review included
discussion with the outside auditors of matters required to be discussed
pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with
Audit Committees). In December, 2000, the Audit Committee recommended that
Causey Demgen & Moore, Inc. be dismissed as the Company's independent auditor
and that Deloitte & Touche, LLP be appointed in their place, effective as of
December 11, 2000. On December 14, 2000 the Company filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission its Current Report on Form 8-K regarding
the change of independent auditors. With respect to the Company's outside
auditors, the Audit Committee has discussed with the auditors the auditors'

independence and expects to receive the written disclosures and the letter
from Deloitte & Touche, LLP required by Independence Standard No. 1,
Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, as amended, by the
Independence Standards Board shortly after the filing of the Proxy
Statement. We have also considered whether the provision of services by
Deloitte & Touche, LLP that are not related to the audit of the financial
statements referred to above, including without limitation the provision of
other non-audit services, is compatible with maintaining independence. Based
on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the
Board that the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2000 be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, for filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management is responsible for
the financial reporting process, including the system of internal controls,
and for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's independent
auditors are responsible for auditing those financial statements. The
members of the Audit Committee are not professionally engaged in the
practice of accounting or auditing and are not experts in the fields of
accounting or auditing, including with respect to auditor independence.
Members of the Audit Committee rely, without independent verification,
on the information provided to them and on the representations made by
management and the independent auditors.

Submitted by the Audit Committee:

Paul V. Maier (Chairman)
Wilson S. Benjamin
Joseph R. Ianelli

The foregoing Report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in any previous or future documents filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
except to the extent that we specifically incorporate the Report by
reference in any such document.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED
AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING

Shareholders interested in presenting a proposal for consideration at
the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year 2002 (the "2002
Annual Meeting") may do so by following the procedures prescribed in Rule
14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"). To be eligible for inclusion in the Company's 2002 proxy statement,
shareholder proposals must be received by the Company's Secretary no later
than March 4, 2002. Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Shareholders submitting such proposals are required to have
held shares of the Company's Common Stock amounting to at least $2,000 in
market value or one percent of the Common Stock outstanding for at least
one year prior to the date on which such proposals are submitted. Further,
such Shareholders must continue to own at least that amount of the
Company's Common Stock through the date on which the Annual Meeting is
held.

TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS

At the date of this Proxy Statement, the only business which the Board
of Directors intends to present or knows that others will present at the
meeting is as set forth above. If any other matter or matters are properly
brought before the meeting, or any adjournment thereof, it is the intention
of the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy to vote the proxy on
such matters in accordance with their best judgement.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Higgins D. Bailey
Chairman of the Board

May 28, 2001

ENTROPIN, INC. May 28, 2001
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PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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The undersigned hereby appoints Higgins D. Bailey and Thomas G.
Tachovsky, and each of them, with full power of substitution to represent
the undersigned and to vote all of the shares of stock of Entropin, Inc.
(the "Company") which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at Indian Wells Resort
Hotel, 76661 Highway 111, Indian Wells, California 92210 on Thursday, June
28, 2001 at 9:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, and at any adjournment thereof
(i) as hereinafter specified upon the proposal listed on the reverse side
and as more particularly described in the Company's Proxy Statement,
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and (ii) in their discretion upon
such other matters as may properly come before the meeting.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY SHALL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, SUCH SHARES SHALL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ALL PROPOSALS
CONTAINED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.

A vote FOR the following proposals is recommended by the Board of
Directors:

1. To elect the following nominees as proposed in the Proxy
Statement to serve as Class I directors for a three year term as
required by the Articles of Incorporation

Paul V. Maier [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN

Randall L Carpenter, M.D. [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN

2. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as independent
auditors of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2001;

[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN

CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE

MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE BELOW. [ ]

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Even if you are planning to attend the meeting in person, you are
urged to sign and mail the Proxy in the return envelope so that your stock
may be represented at the meeting.

DO YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING: [ ] YES [ ] NO

Sign exactly as your name(s) appears on your stock certificate. If
shares of stock stand on record in the names of two or more persons or in
the name of husband and wife, whether as joint tenants or otherwise, both
or all of such persons should sign the above Proxy. If shares of stock are
held of record by a corporation, the Proxy should be executed by the
President or Vice President and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, and
the corporate seal should be affixed thereto. Executors or administrators
or other fiduciaries who execute the above Proxy for a deceased shareholder
should give their title. Please date the Proxy.

Signature(s) ___________________________ Date: ________________________

___________________________ Date: ________________________