DrugBank ID DB00784 Name Mefenamic acid Groups approved Description A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase. Synonyms Acide méfénamique ácido mefenámico Mefenamic acid Acidum mefenamicum Mefenaminsäure
N-(2,3-xylyl)-2-aminobenzoic acid N-2,3-xylylanthranilic acid more Brand Names more Indication For the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, dysmenorrhea, and mild to moderate pain, inflammation, and fever. Categories Acids, Carbocyclic Agents causing hyperkalemia Agents that produce hypertension Amines Aminobenzoates
Analgesics Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Aniline Compounds Anti-Inflammatory Agents Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (Non-Selective) Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids Antirheumatic Agents Benzene Derivatives Benzoates Central Nervous System Agents Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors (weak) Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inhibitors (strength unknown) Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors (weak) Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 Substrates Drugs causing inadvertant photosensitivity Enzyme Inhibitors Fenamates Musculo-Skeletal System Nephrotoxic agents ortho-Aminobenzoates Other Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Photosensitizing Agents Sensory System Agents UGT1A9 Inhibitors UGT2B7 Inhibitors more ATC-Code M01AG01 CAS number 61-68-7 
