Mefenamic Acid

CHEMBL686 Phase 4 Onaylandı Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
241.3 g/mol
LogP
5.1
Phase
4

An NSAID used for short-term treatment of mild-to-moderate pain and menstrual cramps by blocking prostaglandin synthesis, and is also being studied for its effects in inflammatory conditions. It is typically used for no more than seven days at a time.

Moleküler Ağırlık

241,2800 g/mol

LogP

5,10

TPSA

49,30 Ų

Lipinski RO5

Geçer

Terapötik Alanlar

Etki Mekanizması

Inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and/or COX-2) enzymes, reducing the synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. This produces anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mekanizma

Inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and/or COX-2) enzymes, reducing the synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. This produces anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects.

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SMILES

Cc1cccc(Nc2ccccc2C(=O)O)c1C

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H15NO2/c1-10-6-5-9-13(11(10)2)16-14-8-4-3-7-12(14)15(17)18/h3-9,16H,1-2H3,(H,17,18)

Molecular Formula

C15H15NO2

HBD / HBA

2 / 3

Döndürülebilir Bağlar

3

Ağır Atomlar

18

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Sıkça Sorulan Sorular

An NSAID used for short-term treatment of mild-to-moderate pain and menstrual cramps by blocking prostaglandin synthesis, and is also being studied for its effects in inflammatory conditions. It is typically used for no more than seven days at a time.

Inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and/or COX-2) enzymes, reducing the synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. This produces anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects.

Yes, Mefenamic Acid is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL686. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4044. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.