Chemicals and Drugs

Mephenesin

A centrally acting muscle relaxant with a short duration of action.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A centrally acting muscle relaxant with a short duration of action.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H14O3
Molecular Weight
182.22 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
59-47-2
IUPAC Name
3-(2-methylphenoxy)propane-1,2-diol
InChIKey
JWDYCNIAQWPBHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=CC=C1OCC(CO)O
MeSH Unique ID
D008615
Source
PubChem CID 4059

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

MeSH Record

Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Dolo Visano M
  • Décontractyl

MeSH Record

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.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.033w.455.706.517w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mephenesin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008615. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008615
  2. Mephenesin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephenesin
  3. Mephenesin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3333250
  4. Mephenesin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4059. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4059