mefenamic acid /me·fe·nam·ic ac·id/ (mef″ah-nam´ik) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug used to treat or prevent pain, inflammation, dysmenorrhea, and vascular headache.
mefenamic acid
mefenamic acid
mef·e·nam·ic acid (m f  -n m  k)n. A crystalline compound used as an anti-inflammatory drug and as an analgesic. |
mefenamic acid
[mef′ənam′ik]
a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent and analgesic.
indications It is prescribed in the treatment of mild to moderate pain, including dysmenorrhea.
contraindications GI ulceration or inflammation, impaired renal function, or known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use. It is prescribed with caution for patients with asthma.
adverse effects Dyspepsia and diarrhea are the most common adverse effects. Other GI symptoms, dizziness, drowsiness, or skin rash occasionally occurs. Severe blood dyscrasias develop rarely.
mefenamic acid
(mef´
nam´ik),
n brand name: Ponstel;
drug class: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory;
action: inhibits prostaglandin synthesis by interfering with cyclooxygenase needed for biosynthesis; possesses analgesic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic properties;
uses: mild to moderate pain, dysmenorrhea, inflammatory disease.
nam´ik), n brand name: Ponstel;
drug class: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory;
action: inhibits prostaglandin synthesis by interfering with cyclooxygenase needed for biosynthesis; possesses analgesic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic properties;
uses: mild to moderate pain, dysmenorrhea, inflammatory disease.
mefenamic acid
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic activity, used for relief of mild to moderate pain.
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