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M0252600

Mefenamic acid

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2-[(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid, N-(2,3-Xylyl)anthranilic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H15NO2
CAS Number:
61-68-7
Molecular Weight:
241.29
MDL number:
MFCD00051721
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
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 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.

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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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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
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
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
I V Petrova et al.
Farmakologiia i toksikologiia, 43(2), 184-186 (1980-03-01)
It is established in in-vitro experiments that mefenamic acid and sodium salicylate inhibit to an equal measure the cell immunity test, a reaction of blast transformation of lymphocytes. The effect increases with the higher concentration of the drugs under study
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