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Preferred Name

meclofenamate sodium

Synonyms

meclonax

Definitions

The sodium salt form of meclofenamate, an anthranilic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities. Meclofenamate sodium inhibits the activity of the enzymes cyclo-oxygenase I and II, resulting in decreased formation of precursors of prostaglandins and thromboxanes. The resulting decrease in prostaglandin synthesis, by prostaglandin synthase, is responsible for the therapeutic effects of meclofenamate sodium. Meclofenamate sodium also causes a decrease in the formation of thromboxane A2 synthesis, by thromboxane synthase, thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C47597" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C47597" NCI Thesaurus)

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000772302

altLabel

meclonax

benzoic Acid, 2-((2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)amino)-, monosodium salt

Meclomen

sodium 2-((2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)amino)benzoate

CAS Registry

6385-02-0

cui

C0025041

C0728758

DATE FIRST PUBLISHED

2015-05-18

Date last modified

2015-05-18

definition

The sodium salt form of meclofenamate, an anthranilic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities. Meclofenamate sodium inhibits the activity of the enzymes cyclo-oxygenase I and II, resulting in decreased formation of precursors of prostaglandins and thromboxanes. The resulting decrease in prostaglandin synthesis, by prostaglandin synthase, is responsible for the therapeutic effects of meclofenamate sodium. Meclofenamate sodium also causes a decrease in the formation of thromboxane A2 synthesis, by thromboxane synthase, thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C47597" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C47597" NCI Thesaurus)

LT

TRD

NCI ID

C47597

notation

CDR0000772302

ORIG STY

Drug/agent

prefLabel

meclofenamate sodium

tui

T109

T121

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