Term Name: | meclofenamic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-[(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid, acide meclofenamique, acido meclofenamico, acidum meclofenamicum, CI-583, INF 4668, meclofenamic acid, N-(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)anthranilic acid, N-(2,6-dichloro-m-tolyl)anthranilic acid, N-(3-methyl-2,6-dichlorophenyl)anthranilic acid |
Definition: | An aminobenzoic acid that is anthranilic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a 2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl group. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, it is used as the sodium salt for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea (painful periods), osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6710] ( EBI ) |