Mefenamic Acid

In the US, Mefenamic Acid (mefenamic acid systemic) is a member of the drug class nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and is used to treat Pain and Period Pain.

US matches:

• Mefenamic Acid

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M01AG01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000061-68-7

Chemical Formula

C15-H15-N-O2

Molecular Weight

241

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Chemical Name

Benzoic acid, 2-[(2,3-dimethylphenyl)amino]-

Foreign Names

• Acidum mefenamicum (Latin)
• Mefenaminsäure (German)
• Méfénamique (acide) (French)
• Acido mefenamico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Acide méfénamique (OS: DCF)
• Acido mefenamico (OS: DCIT)
• Mefenamic Acid (OS: JAN, USAN, BAN)
• CI 473 (IS: Parke-Davis)
• CN 35355 (IS)
• INF 3355 (IS)
• Acidum mefenamicum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mefenamic Acid (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mefenaminsäure (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Méfénamique (acide) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Acido Mefenamico Genfar
  Genfar, Colombia



• Acido Mefenamico L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Acido Mefenamico
  Bestpharma, Chile; Farmindustria, Peru; Mintlab, Chile



• Acinic
  Adelco, Greece



• Adco-Mefenamic Acid
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Adsena
  Mintlab, Chile



• Aidol
  Farmanic Chemipharma, Greece



• Alfoxan
  Remedica, Bahrain; Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Malta; Remedica, Oman



• Algex
  Farmo Quimica, Chile



• Algifemin
  Sanitas, Chile



• Algopress
  Uni-Pharma, Greece



• Analspec
  Metiska, Indonesia



• Apo-Mefenamic
  Apotex, Canada



• Aprostal
  Solvay, Philippines



• Asam Mefenamat Landson
  Landson, Indonesia



• Asimat
  Mersifarma, Indonesia



• Bafhameritin-M
  Nipro PharmaNipurofama, Japan



• Beafemic
  Beacons, Singapore



• Benostan
  Bernofarm, Indonesia



• Calmin
  png Gerolymatos, Greece



• Cetalmic
  Soho, Indonesia



• Corstanal
  Corsa Industries, Indonesia



• Coslan
  Parke Davis, Spain



• Difemic (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
  Pharmasant, Thailand



• Dogesic
  Yarindo Farmatama, Indonesia



• Dolarac
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Dolfenal
  United, Myanmar; United Pharma, Vietnam; Westmont, Philippines



• Dolmetine
  CNN Generics, Philippines



• Dolos
  Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia



• Dysman
  Simed, Tunisia



• Fenam
  Jazeera - JPI, Oman



• Fenamic
  Beximco, Bangladesh; Pharma International, Oman



• Fenamin
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Fenamol
  Shiba, Yemen



• Fenaton
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Fendol
  Hikma, United Arab Emirates; Hikma, Bahrain; Hikma, Egypt; Hikma, Iraq; Hikma, Kuwait; Hikma, Lebanon; Hikma, Libya; Hikma, Oman; Hikma, Qatar; Hikma, Saudi Arabia; Hikma, Sudan; Hikma, Syria; Hikma, Yemen; IBN, Tunisia



• Fensik
  Mugi Laboratories, Indonesia



• Flamic
  Globe, Bangladesh



• Gardan
  Sanofi-Aventis, Philippines



• Gitaramin
  Nufarindo, Indonesia



• Inflamyl
  Galpharma, Tunisia



• Lafayette Mefenamic Acid
  Lafayette, Philippines



• Laffed
  Lafayette, Philippines



• Lapistan
  Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia



• Licostan
  Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia



• Lumental
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Lysalgo
  SIT, Italy



• Mafepain
  Spimaco, Oman



• Mainnox (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
  Charoen Bhaesaj, Thailand



• Masafen
  Masa Lab, Myanmar



• Medicap
  Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Hong Kong



• Mefac
  Rowa, United Arab Emirates; Rowa, Bahrain; Rowa, Cyprus; Rowa, Egypt; Rowa, Jordan; Rowa, Kuwait; Rowa, Lebanon; Rowa, Libya; Rowa, Peru; Rowa, Qatar; Rowa, Saudi Arabia; Rowa, Yemen; Rowex, Ireland



• Mefacit
  Polfa Pabianice, Poland; SecFarm, Poland



• Mefast
  Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia



• Mefenabene
  Ratiopharm, Austria



• Mefenacid Domesco
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Mefenacid
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Mefenamic Domesco
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Mefenaminacid-Cimex
  Acino, Switzerland



• Mefenaminsäure Sandoz
  Sandoz, Switzerland



• Mefenamin-Teva
  Teva Pharma, Switzerland



• Mefenan
  Greater Pharma, Myanmar



• Mefenax
  One Pharma, Philippines



• Mefenix
  Ranbaxy, Singapore



• Mefinal
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Mefinter
  Interbat, Indonesia



• Mefnac
  Efroze, Sri Lanka



• Meftal
  Blue Cross, Sri Lanka



• Meftan
  Oman Pharmaceutical Products - OPP, Oman



• Menin
  Novell, Indonesia



• Mephadolor
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland



• Molasic
  Molex Ayus, Indonesia



• Mycasaal
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Namifen
  Novag, Mexico



• Neuritorl C
  Isei, Japan



• Nichostan
  Nicholas, Indonesia



• Occorner
  Shiono Kemikaru, Japan



• Omatan
  National Pharmaceutical Industries Co. - NPI, Oman



• Onemeday
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Opistan
  Otto, Indonesia



• Pangesic
  Ram Pharmaceutical, Oman



• Parkemed
  Pfizer, Austria



• Pehastan
  Phapros Tbk, Indonesia



• Pharex Mefenamic Acid
  Pascual, Philippines



• Pinalgesic
  Pinewood, Ireland



• Ponac
  Aspen Pharmacare Consumer, South Africa



• Ponalar
  Coronet Crown, Indonesia



• Ponalgic
  Antigen, Ireland



• Poncofen
  Armoxindo, Indonesia



• Pondex
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia



• Ponmel
  Clonmel, Ireland; Pannonpharma, Hungary



• Ponsamic
  Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia



• Ponsic
  PD Chemical, Myanmar



• Ponstan Forte
  Chemidex, Ireland



• Ponstan
  Chemidex, United Kingdom; Chemidex, Ireland; Gamma, Sri Lanka; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Belize; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, India; Pfizer, Myanmar; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, El Salvador; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, Vietnam; Pfizer Consumer Health, Australia



• Ponstel
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Sciele, United States



• Ponstelax
  Combiphar, Indonesia



• Ponstyl Fort
  Pfizer, Burkina Faso; Pfizer, Benin; Pfizer, Congo; Pfizer, Cote D'ivoire; Pfizer, Cameroon; Pfizer, Gabon; Pfizer, Guinea; Pfizer, Madagascar; Pfizer, Mali; Pfizer, Mauritania; Pfizer, Mauritius; Pfizer, Niger; Pfizer, Senegal; Pfizer, Togo



• Ponstyl
  Pfizer, Burkina Faso; Pfizer, Benin; Pfizer, Congo; Pfizer, Cote D'ivoire; Pfizer, Cameroon; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, Gabon; Pfizer, Guinea; Pfizer, Madagascar; Pfizer, Mali; Pfizer, Mauritania; Pfizer, Mauritius; Pfizer, Niger; Pfizer, Senegal; Pfizer, Togo



• Pontacid
  Duopharma, Bangladesh



• Pontal
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Pontalon
  Yung Shin, Singapore



• Pontin
  Hexal, Brazil



• Revalan
  Biofemme, Philippines



• Ritemed Mefenamic Acid
  Ritemed, Philippines



• Rolan
  Nobel, Turkey



• Sicadol
  Rider, Chile



• Spiralgin
  Spirig Pharma, Switzerland



• Sportusal tabs
  Permamed, Switzerland



• Stanalin
  Erlimpex, Indonesia



• Tanston
  Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Peru



• Teamic
  Bufa Aneka, Indonesia



• Topgesic
  Kimia Farma, Indonesia



• Tran-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
  Solitaire, India



• Tynostan
  Tynor, Philippines



• Vidan
  Vianex, Romania



• Youfenam
  Yoshindo, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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