Structured Summary
Abstract
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C15H15NO2
- Molecular Weight
- 241.28 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 61-68-7
- IUPAC Name
- 2-(2,3-dimethylanilino)benzoic acid
- InChIKey
- HYYBABOKPJLUIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)NC2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)O)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008528
- Source
- PubChem CID 4044
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
24 entry terms
- Mefenaminic Acid
- Acid, Mefenamic
- Apo-Mefenamic
- Contraflam
- Coslan
- Dysman
- Mefac
- Mefacit
- Mefic
- Nu-Mefenamic
- PMS-Mefenamic Acid
- Parkemed
- Pinalgesic
- Ponalar
- Ponalgic
- Ponmel
- Ponstan
- Ponstan Forte
- Ponstel
- Ponsyl
- Pontal
- Apo Mefenamic
- Nu Mefenamic
- PMS Mefenamic Acid
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
1972 (1965)
MeSH Hierarchy
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NLM Classification
QV 95
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Mefenamic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008528. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008528
- Mefenamic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mefenamic_acid
- Mefenamic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284321
- Mefenamic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4044. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4044