mefenamic acid

Term ID

CHEBI:6717

Synonyms

• 2-[(2,3-dimethylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid
• acide mefenamique
• acido mefenamico
• acidum mefenamicum
• CI-473
• CN 35355
• CN-35355
• INF 3355
• INF-3355
• mefenamic acid
• Mefenaminsaeure
• N-(2,3-xylyl)-2-aminobenzoic acid
• N-2,3-xylylanthranilic acid
• Ponstel

Definition

An aminobenzoic acid that is anthranilic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a 2,3-dimethylphenyl group. Although classed as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, its anti-inflammatory properties are considered to be minor. It is used to relieve mild to moderate pain, including headaches, dental pain, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

References

• CAS:61-68-7
• DrugBank:DB00784
• Drug_Central:1663
• HMDB:HMDB0014922
• KEGG:C02168
• KEGG:D00151
• LINCS:LSM-4085
• PDBeChem:ID8
• PMID:14001132
• PMID:17330662
• PMID:22275128
• PMID:22369458
• PMID:23402341
• PMID:23494912
• PMID:23656341
• PMID:2684858
• PMID:28166217
• PMID:3304401
• PMID:4212650
• PMID:425903
• PMID:4916242
• PMID:5286553
• PMID:577447
• PMID:6155061
• Patent:BE605302
• Patent:US3138636
• Reaxys:2216243
• Wikipedia:Mefenamic_acid

Ontology

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Resources

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