Mefenamic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Mefenamic Acid
Tree Number(s): D02.241.223.100.050.400.200.555; D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.906.750.555
Unique ID: D008528
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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.
Entry Term(s): Apo-Mefenamic; Contraflam; Coslan; Dysman; Mefac; Mefacit; Mefenaminic Acid; Mefic; Nu-Mefenamic; PMS-Mefenamic Acid; Parkemed; Pinalgesic; Ponalar; Ponalgic; Ponmel; Ponstan; Ponstan Forte; Ponstel; Ponsyl; Pontal
Pharm Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Related Numbers: 61-68-7
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzoic acid, 2-((2,3-dimethylphenyl)amino)-
NLM Classification #: QV 95
Public MeSH Note: 1972
History Note: 1972 (1965)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/04/10

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
  - Acids, Carbocyclic [D02.241.223]
    - Benzoates [D02.241.223.100]
      - Aminobenzoates [D02.241.223.100.050]
        
        ortho-Aminobenzoates [D02.241.223.100.050.400]
        
        Fenamates [D02.241.223.100.050.400.200]
        
        Flufenamic Acid [D02.241.223.100.050.400.200.249]
        
        Meclofenamic Acid [D02.241.223.100.050.400.200.500]
        
        Mefenamic Acid [D02.241.223.100.050.400.200.555]
        
        Niflumic Acid [D02.241.223.100.050.400.200.777]

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
  - Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
    - Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
      - Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
        
        Benzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.127]
        
        Aminobenzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.127.020]
        
        ortho-Aminobenzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.906]
        
        Fenamates [D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.906.750]
        
        Flufenamic Acid [D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.906.750.249]
        
        Meclofenamic Acid [D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.906.750.500]
        
        Mefenamic Acid [D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.906.750.555]
        
        Niflumic Acid [D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.906.750.777]

Mefenamic Acid Preferred

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