OBO ID: CHEBI:6710
Term Name: meclofenamic acid Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 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
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  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available