Tolfenamic acid

Tolfenamic acid
Clinical data

AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	oral
ATC code	M01AG02 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S4 (Prescription only)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid)
CAS Number	13710-19-5^N
PubChem CID	610479
ChemSpider	530683^Y
UNII	3G943U18KM
KEGG	D01183^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:32243^N
ChEMBL	CHEMBL121626^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.862
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₁₄H₁₂ClNO₂
Molar mass	261.707 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Clc2cccc(Nc1ccccc1C(=O)O)c2C
InChI InChI=1S/C14H12ClNO2/c1-9-11(15)6-4-8-12(9)16-13-7-3-2-5-10(13)14(17)18/h2-8,16H,1H3,(H,17,18)^Y Key:YEZNLOUZAIOMLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
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Tolfenamic acid (Clotam) is a member of the anthranilic acid derivatives (or fenamate) class of NSAID drugs discovered by scientists at Medica Pharmaceutical Company in Finland. Like other members of the class, it is a COX inhibitor and prevents formation of prostaglandins.

It is used in the UK as a treatment for migraine. It is generally not available in the US. It is available in some Asian, Latin American and European countries as a generic drug for humans and for animals.

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