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meclofenamic acid |
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- 2-[(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid
- acide meclofenamique
- acido meclofenamico
- acidum meclofenamicum
- CI-583
- INF 4668
- meclofenamic acid
- N-(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)anthranilic acid
- N-(2,6-dichloro-m-tolyl)anthranilic acid
- N-(3-methyl-2,6-dichlorophenyl)anthranilic acid
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Definition: |
An aminobenzoic acid that is anthranilic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a 2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl group. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, it is used as the sodium salt for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea (painful periods), osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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