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Descriptor English: Mefenamic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Mefenámico
Descriptor ácido mefenámico
Scope note: Antiinflamatorio no esteroide con propiedades analgésicas, antiinflamatorias y antipiréticas. Es inhibidor de la ciclooxigenasa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Mefenâmico
Descriptor French: Acide méfénamique
Entry term(s): Acid, Mefenamic
Apo Mefenamic
Apo-Mefenamic
Contraflam
Coslan
Dysman
Mefac
Mefacit
Mefenaminic Acid
Mefic
Nu Mefenamic
Nu-Mefenamic
PMS Mefenamic Acid
PMS-Mefenamic Acid
Parkemed
Pinalgesic
Ponalar
Ponalgic
Ponmel
Ponstan
Ponstan Forte
Ponstel
Ponsyl
Pontal
Tree number(s): D02.241.223.100.050.400.200.555
D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.906.750.555
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008528
Scope note: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Registry Number: 367589PJ2C
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzoic acid, 2-((2,3-dimethylphenyl)amino)-
Public MeSH Note: 1972
History Note: 1972 (1965)
DeCS ID: 28206
Unique ID: D008528
NLM Classification: QV 95
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/04/10
Mefenamic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0013283
Scope note A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase.
Preferred term Mefenamic Acid
Entry term(s) Acid, Mefenamic
Mefenaminic Acid
Pontal - Narrower
Concept UI M0013287
Preferred term Pontal
Contraflam - Narrower
Concept UI M0473888
Preferred term Contraflam
Coslan - Narrower
Concept UI M0473889
Preferred term Coslan
Parkemed - Narrower
Concept UI M000640748
Preferred term Parkemed
Ponstan Forte - Narrower
Concept UI M000640749
Preferred term Ponstan Forte
Ponsyl - Narrower
Concept UI M000640750
Preferred term Ponsyl
Dysman - Narrower
Concept UI M0473890
Preferred term Dysman
Mefac - Narrower
Concept UI M0473891
Preferred term Mefac
Mefacit - Narrower
Concept UI M0013286
Preferred term Mefacit
Nu-Mefenamic - Narrower
Concept UI M0473924
Preferred term Nu-Mefenamic
Entry term(s) Nu Mefenamic
Pinalgesic - Narrower
Concept UI M0473925
Preferred term Pinalgesic
PMS-Mefenamic Acid - Narrower
Concept UI M0473926
Preferred term PMS-Mefenamic Acid
Entry term(s) PMS Mefenamic Acid
Ponalar - Narrower
Concept UI M0473927
Preferred term Ponalar
Ponalgic - Narrower
Concept UI M0473928
Preferred term Ponalgic
Ponmel - Narrower
Concept UI M0473929
Preferred term Ponmel
Ponstan - Narrower
Concept UI M0013284
Preferred term Ponstan
Ponstel - Narrower
Concept UI M0013285
Preferred term Ponstel
Mefic - Narrower
Concept UI M000640747
Preferred term Mefic
Apo-Mefenamic - Narrower
Concept UI M0473887
Preferred term Apo-Mefenamic
Entry term(s) Apo Mefenamic



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