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92574

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Mefenamic acid

analytical 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
EC Number:
200-513-1
MDL number:
MFCD00051721
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329770141
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98.5% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤1.0% water

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
veterinary

format

neat

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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Application

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

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

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

Regulatory Listings

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ISHL Notified Names

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JAN Code

92574-BULK:
92574-250MG:
92574-VAR:

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BCCK0387
BCCG7671
BCCD0183
BCBW8340
BCBS3985V

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Renata Colombo et al.
Journal of environmental management, 167, 206-213 (2015-12-22)
Mefenamic acid (MEF) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for relief of mild to moderate pain, and for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. The presence of MEF in raw and sewage waters has been detected worldwide at concentrations exceeding the
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
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
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
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