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:
UK matches:
- MEFENAMIC ACID 250MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- MEFENAMIC ACID 500MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- MEFENAMIC ACID SUSPENSION 50MG/5ML (Leaflet)
- MEFENAMIC ACID TABLETS 500MG (Leaflet)
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)
- Mefenamic Acid (OS: JAN, USAN, BAN)
- CI 473 (IS: Parke-Davis)
- CN 35355 (IS)
- INF 3355 (IS)
- Acidum mefenamicum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Mefenamic acid (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Mefenamic Acid (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, USP 34)
- Mefenaminsäure (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Méfénamique (acide) (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Acidan
Ace, Philippines - Acido Mefenamico L.CH.
Chile, Chile - Acido Mefenamico Mintlab
Mintlab, Chile - Acido Mefenamico MK
MK, Colombia - Acido Mefenamico Pharma Genexx
Pharma Genexx, Chile - Acinic
Adelco, Greece - Adco-Mefenamic Acid
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa - Adsena
Mintlab, Chile - Afligec
Filadams, Philippines - Aidol
Iasis, Greece - Alfamic
Laboratory & Allied Equipment, Kenya - Alfoxan
Remedica, Bahrain; Remedica, Malta; Remedica, Oman - Algex
Farmo Quimica, Chile - Algifemin
Sanitas, Chile - Algifort
GPC, Philippines - Algopress
Uni-Pharma, Greece - Amic
Libra, Pakistan - Analcid
Terramedic, Philippines - Analspec
Metiska, Indonesia - Anapen
Pharmix, Pakistan - Apo-Mefenamic
Apotex, Canada - Asam Mefenamat Landson
Landson, Indonesia - Asimat
Mersifarma, Indonesia - Atmose
Morishita-Seggs, Philippines - Atnaf
Medisure, Pakistan - Axcel Mefenamic
Kotra Pharma, Malaysia - Baralgan-DM (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
sanofi-aventis, India - Bausutoner
Update, Taiwan - Beafemic
CCM, Malaysia - Befenac
Batala Pharma, Pakistan - Belfedane
Novo Pharm, Philippines - Benostan
Bernofarm, Indonesia - Bio-Stat-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Invision, India - Boie Mefenamic Acid
Boie, Philippines - Bonstan
Everest, Taiwan - Boschtan
Bosch, Pakistan - Calibral
Pharmacare, Philippines - Calmin
png Gerolymatos, Greece - Cetalmic
Soho, Indonesia - Chromostat (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Emar, India - Clip-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
FDC, India - Colispas (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Bestochem, India - Comtan
NPI, Oman - Conamic
Pharmasant, Thailand - Corstanal
Corsa Industries, Indonesia - Coslan
Parke Davis, Spain - Costol
Meider, Taiwan - Coton
Li Ta, Taiwan - Cyanton
Yung Sine, Taiwan - Cyclomeff (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Indoco, India - Difemic (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Pharmasant, Thailand - Dogesic
Yarindo Farmatama, Indonesia - Dolfen
Great Eastern, Thailand; Westmont, Thailand - Dolfenal
United Pharma, Myanmar; United Pharma, Vietnam; Westmont, Philippines - Dolos
Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia - Dolsten
Medic+Aid, Philippines - Dortsil-M (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Psyco Remedies, India - Dotarin-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Elder, India - Dotra-M (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Emcure, India - Drat-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Madhav BioTech, India - Drofem (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
FDC, India - Dutora-M (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Orion, India - Dysman
Simed, Tunisia - Dysmen (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Svizera, India - Etosys-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Systopic, India - Femen
Osotspa, Thailand - Femina
Yuan Chou, Taiwan - Fenam Forte
JPI - Jazeera, Oman - Fenamic
Beximco, Bangladesh; Pharma International, Oman; Siam Bheasach, Thailand - Fenamyl
Alliance Pharma, Tunisia - Fenaton
Drug International, Bangladesh - Fendol
Al Hikma, Oman; Hikma, Bahrain; IBN, Tunisia - Fensik
Mugi Laboratories, Indonesia - Finox
Solvang, Philippines - Flipal
Royal Pharma, Chile - Fromefen
Brymar, Philippines - Gandin
Polipharm, Thailand - Gardan
Sanofi-Aventis, Philippines - Gefspass (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Madhav BioTech, India - Gisfen
S V More, Philippines - Gitaramin
Nufarindo, Indonesia - Glare
Fu Yuan, Taiwan - Hispen
Genesis, Philippines - Inflamyl
Galpharma, Tunisia - Inflasic
Blue Sky, Philippines - Istan
Elin, Philippines - Jen Ton Yan
Patron, Taiwan - Johnstal
Johnson, Taiwan - Lapistan
Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia - Licostan
Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia - Lumental
Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan - Lysalgo
SIT, Italy - M.F.N.
Chen Ho, Taiwan - Mafepain
Spimaco, Oman - Mainnox (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Charoen Bhaesaj, Thailand - Manic
Medifive, Thailand - Manomic
March, Thailand - Marfen
Scheeling, Philippines - Masafen
Masa Lab, Myanmar; Masa Lab, Thailand - Mecid A
Lewison, Philippines - Medianon
MedGen, Philippines - Medicap
Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Hong Kong - Meditan
Pharmaland, Thailand - Mednil
Pharmaland, Thailand - Mefa
MacroPhar, Thailand - Mefac
Rowa, Peru; Rowex, Ireland - Mefacid
Floreat, India - Mefacid Forte (Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol)
Floreat, India - Mefacit
Polfa Pabianice, Poland; SecFarm, Poland - Mefan
Lloyd, Philippines - Mefast
Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia - Mefatran (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Agio, India - Mefcil Spas (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Psyco Remedies, India - Mefeine
Hor Chen, Taiwan - Mefen
Chin Teng, Taiwan; Milano, Thailand; Pharmaniaga, Hong Kong - Mefena
Genuine, Taiwan; Kojar, Taiwan - Mefenabene
ratiopharm, Austria - Mefenacid
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland - Mefenal
Teriak, Tunisia - Mefenama
Yuan Chou, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Astar
Astar, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Chen Ho (Mefenamic Acid and Magnesium Trisilicate)
Chen Ho, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Chin Tien
Chin Tien, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Jen Sheng
Jen Sheng, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Lupin
Lupin, United States - Mefenamic Acid Micro Labs
Micro Labs, United States - Mefenamic Acid Ming Ta
Ming Ta, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid New Chemical
New Chemical, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Pfoshen
Pfoshen, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Showa Yakuhin Kako
Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan - Mefenamic Acid Shyh Dar
Shyh Dar, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Washington Pharm
Washington, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid Winston
Winston, Taiwan - Mefenamic Acid
Goldshield, United Kingdom - Mefenamic Domesco
Domesco, Vietnam - Mefenamic
Union, Taiwan - Mefenamin Pfizer
Pfizer, Switzerland - Mefenamin
Chung I, Taiwan - Mefenaminsäure Sandoz
Sandoz, Switzerland - Mefenamin-Teva
Teva Pharma, Switzerland - Mefenan
Greater Pharma, Myanmar; Greater Pharma, Thailand - Mefenax
One Pharma, Philippines - Mefentin
CCPC, Taiwan - Mefepain
RAK, Bangladesh - Mefic
Alphapharm, Hong Kong; Alphapharm, Malaysia; Alphapharm, Taiwan; Merck Serono, Malaysia - Mefinal
Sanbe, Indonesia - Mefinter
Interbat, Indonesia - Meflaxin (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Acto, India - Meflup
Lupin, India - Meflup Forte (Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol)
Lupin, India - Mefsyn-TX (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Sanify, India - Meftagesic (Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol)
Blue Cross, India - Meftal
Blue Cross, India - Meftal Forte (Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol)
Blue Cross, India - Meftal Spas (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Blue Cross, India - Meftal-MR (Mefenamic Acid and Tizanidine)
Blue Cross, India - Meftal-P
Blue Cross, India - Meftal-TX (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Blue Cross, India - Meftan
OPP, Oman - Menamic
Osoth, Thailand - Menin
Novell, Indonesia - Menospan-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Abbott, India - Menotran (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
East West, India - Mepar (Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol)
East West, India - Mepar Forte (Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol)
East West, India - Mephadolor Neo
Mepha, Switzerland - Mespas (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
East West, India - Metaflam
Le Jumont, Philippines - Mexton
Meider, Taiwan - MFE
La Croesus, Philippines - Mispanton
Chung Mei, Taiwan - Molasic
Molex Ayus, Indonesia - Moton
Yu Sheng, Taiwan - Mouzex-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Little Greave, India - Mycasaal
Towa Yakuhin, Japan - Namic
Atlantic, Malaysia; Atlantic Lab, Thailand; Atlantic Laboratories, Hong Kong - Napan
DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Malaysia - Neuritorl C
Isei, Japan - Nichostan
Nicholas, Indonesia - Normospas (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Systopic, India - Onemeday
Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan - Opistan
Otto, Indonesia - Painnox
Charoen Bhaesaj, Thailand - Painstop
Sheng Chung Tang, Taiwan - Panamic
TO Chemicals, Thailand - Pangesic Forte
Ram Pharmaceutical, Oman - Panthdan
Jilly, Taiwan - Paraspas (Mefenamic Acid and Dicycloverine)
Cadila, India - Parkemed
Pfizer, Austria - Passton
Standard, Taiwan - Pehastan
Phapros Tbk, Indonesia - Penomor
Blooming Fields, Philippines - Penta
Elpen, Greece - Pharex Mefenamic Acid
Pascual, Philippines - Pharmaniaga Mefenamic
Pharmaniaga, Malaysia - Pisuton
Sinton, Taiwan - Poinstan
Century, Taiwan - Ponac
Aspen Pharmacare Consumer, South Africa - Ponalar
Coronet Crown, Indonesia - Ponalgic
Antigen, Ireland - Poncofen
Armoxindo, Indonesia - Pondex
Dexa Medica, Indonesia - Pondnadysmen
Pond's Chemical, Thailand - Pongesic
Pharmaniaga, Hong Kong - Pongesics
General Drugs House, Thailand - Ponmel
Clonmel, Ireland; Pannonpharma, Hungary - Ponnesia
Asian, Thailand - Ponsamic
Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia - Ponser
Medhaus, Philippines - Ponsic
PD Chemical, Myanmar - Ponstal
Pfizer, Taiwan - Ponstan
Chemidex, United Kingdom; Chemidex, Ireland; Cherubino, Malta; Godecke, Oman; Metropolis Healthcare, Malta; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, India; Pfizer, Myanmar; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, Venezuela - Ponstan Forte
Chemidex, Ireland; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Turkey - Ponstel
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Shionogi, United States - Ponstelax
Combiphar, Indonesia - Ponstyl Fort
Pfizer, Congo - Ponstyl
Pfizer, Congo; Pfizer, France - Ponsuton
The Central, Taiwan - Pontacid
Duopharma, Bangladesh - Pontal
Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Yuhan, South Korea - Pontalon
YSP, Malaysia; Yung Shin, Singapore - Pontaser
Roddensers, Philippines - Pontin
Hexal, Brazil - Ponton
Kun Ta, Taiwan - Posdan
Siu Guan, Taiwan - Posmetan
Shou Chan, Taiwan - Poston
Chen Ta, Taiwan; Hor Chen, Taiwan - Potarlon
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Poton
Panion & BF, Taiwan - Poustarn
Kojar, Taiwan - Presiton
The Central, Taiwan - Procoton
Hor Chen, Taiwan - Prostan
Medicine Products, Thailand - Prosten
Panbiotic, Taiwan - Pynamic
Condrugs, Thailand - Pyston
Shinlon, Taiwan - Ralgec
IAE, Philippines - Remifein
Pasteur, Philippines - Reotran-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Rishab, India - Revalan
BioFemme, Philippines - Rheonex-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Micro Nova, India - Ridro-M (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Rishab, India - RiteMED Mefenamic Acid
RiteMED, Philippines - Rotaro-M (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Aronex, India - Saldeva
Doctor Andreu, Peru - Sefmic
Medispec, Malaysia; Unison, Hong Kong; Unison, Thailand - Seuston
Sen Tai, Taiwan - Shuton
Newai Chem, Taiwan - Sicadol
Rider, Chile - Spasmoter-M (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Zuventus, India - Spegic
Pharma Dynamic, Philippines - Spiralgin
Spirig HealthCare, Switzerland - Sportusal
Permamed, Switzerland - Stanalin
Erlimpex, Indonesia - Stangesic
GXI, Philippines - Stone
Shyh Dar, Taiwan - Suprazen
Medi-Rx, Philippines - Suston
Yung Chang, Taiwan - Sutan
Hwang's, Taiwan - Sylate-M (Mefenamic Acid and Etamsylate)
Emcure, India - Tanston
Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Peru - Tatonlin
Yang Sheng, Taiwan - Teamic
Bufa Aneka, Indonesia - Templadol
Andromaco, Chile - Texanis-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Neiss, India - TMT (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Bestochem, India - T-Nol
Volta, Chile - Toeefon
Ta Fong, Taiwan - Tonifen
Royal, Taiwan - Tonpass
Jinup, Taiwan - Ton-Pass
Tai Yu, Taiwan - Topgesic
Kimia Farma, Indonesia - Totagesic
Ashford, Philippines - Tran-MF (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Solitaire, India - Trandac (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Cadila, India - Trapauz (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Glenmark, India - Trocem-M (Mefenamic Acid and Tranexamic Acid)
Zenon, India - Truasinol
Medipharm, Chile - Tynostan
Gruppo Medica, Philippines - Vahspas (Mefenamic Acid and Paracetamol)
Abbott, India - Verin-M (Mefenamic Acid and Drotaverine)
Corona, India - Vidan
Vianex, Romania - Youfenam
Yoshindo, Japan - Yunstan
Yung Chi, Taiwan - Zestan
AD-Drugstel, Philippines
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| 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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