mefenamic acid

mefenamic acid
An aspirinlike analgesic with antiinflammatory properties.

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mef·e·nam·ic acid .mef-ə-.nam-ik- n a drug C15H15NO2 used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent

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an anti-inflammatory drug (see NSAID) used to treat headache, toothache, rheumatic pain, and similar conditions. It is administered by mouth; side-effects include digestive upsets, drowsiness, and skin rashes. Trade name: Ponstan.

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me·fe·nam·ic ac·id (mef″ə-namґik) [USP] a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug administered orally in the short-term treatment of pain, inflammation, dysmenorrhea, and vascular headaches, and the prophylaxis of menstruation-associated migraines.

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