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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 2-[(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid | |
| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Meclomen |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | International Drug Names |
| Pregnancy cat. | ? |
| Legal status | ? |
| Routes | Oral |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 644-62-2 |
| ATC code | M01AG04 M02AA18 |
| PubChem | CID 4037 |
| DrugBank | DB00939 |
| ChemSpider | 3897 |
| UNII | 48I5LU4ZWD  |
| KEGG | D02341 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL509 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C14H11Cl2NO2 |
| Mol. mass | 296.14864 g/mol |
Meclofenamic acid (brand Meclomen) is a drug used for joint, muscular pain, arthritis and dysmenorrhea.[1] It is a member of the NSAID class of drugs and was approved by the FDA in 1980.
It inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.medicinenet.com/meclofenamate/article.htm
- ^ Syed MM, Parekh AB, Tomita T (December 1990). "Receptors involved in mechanical responses to catecholamines in the circular muscle of guinea-pig stomach treated with meclofenamate". British Journal of Pharmacology 101 (4): 809–14. PMC 1917864. PMID 1982230.
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