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
• drugcentral:1663
• hmdb:HMDB0014922
• kegg.compound:C02168
• kegg.drug:D00151
• lincs.smallmolecule:LSM-4085
• patent:BE605302
• patent:US3138636
• pdb-ccd:ID8
• pubmed:14001132
• pubmed:17330662
• pubmed:22275128
• pubmed:22369458
• pubmed:23402341
• pubmed:23494912
• pubmed:23656341
• pubmed:2684858
• pubmed:28166217
• pubmed:3304401
• pubmed:4212650
• pubmed:425903
• pubmed:4916242
• pubmed:5286553
• pubmed:577447
• pubmed:6155061
• reaxys:2216243
• wikipedia.en:Mefenamic_acid

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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