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Mefenamic acid

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

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Synonym(s):
2-[(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid, N-(2,3-Xylyl)anthranilic acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H15NO2
CAS Number:
61-68-7
Molecular Weight:
241.29
MDL number:
MFCD00051721
PubChem Substance ID:
329817763
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

mefenamic acid

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cc1cccc(Nc2ccccc2C(O)=O)c1C

InChI

1S/C15H15NO2/c1-10-6-5-9-13(11(10)2)16-14-8-4-3-7-12(14)15(17)18/h3-9,16H,1-2H3,(H,17,18)

InChI key

HYYBABOKPJLUIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PTGS1(5742) , PTGS2(5743)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

An NSAID. Circumvents MRP-mediated multidrug resistance. Specifically and significantly potentiates the cytotoxicity of anthracyclines (doxorubicin, daunorubicin and epirubicin), as well as teniposide, VP-16 and vincristine.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P301 + P312 + P330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Umang V Shah et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 472(1-2), 140-147 (2014-06-15)
The role of surface properties, influenced by particle processing, in particle-particle interactions (powder cohesion) is investigated in this study. Wetting behaviour of mefenamic acid was found to be anisotropic by sessile drop contact angle measurements on macroscopic (>1cm) single crystals
Kamal Shah et al.
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 27(4), 917-923 (2014-07-13)
Gastrosparing novel prodrugs (MAM and MAT) synthesized consisted of mefenamic acid (MA) with menthol (M) and thymol (T). Structural characterizations of synthesized esters were done by Infra red spectroscopy (IR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR), mass spectroscopy. After evaluation of
Rachel Moll et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (3)(3), CD007553-CD007553 (2011-03-18)
Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is most often used for treating pain of dysmenorrhoea in the short term (seven days or less), as well as mild to moderate pain including headache, dental pain, postoperative and postpartum
Harini Venkataraman et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 22(20), 5613-5620 (2014-07-08)
Cytochrome P450 BM3 mutants are promising biocatalysts for the production of drug metabolites. In the present study, the ability of cytochrome P450 BM3 mutants to produce oxidative metabolites of structurally related NSAIDs meclofenamic acid, mefenamic acid and tolfenamic acid was
C Reichert et al.
Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 52(6), 629-634 (2014-05-23)
Seizures during intoxications with pharmaceuticals are a well-known complication. However, only a few studies report on drugs commonly involved and calculate the seizure potential of these drugs. To identify the pharmaceutical drugs most commonly associated with seizures after single-agent overdose
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