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mefenamic acid

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mef·e·nam·ic acid  (mf-nmk)
n.
A crystalline compound, C15H15NO2, used as an anti-inflammatory drug and as an analgesic.

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Noun1.mefenamic acid - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID - an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"


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5 years) with primary dysmenorrhea were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, ginger powder (250 mg 4 times per day), mefenamic acid (250 mg 4 times per day), or ibuprofen (400 mg 4 times per day), beginning at the start of menstruation and continuing for three days.
Fixed drug reactions have been reported for indomethacin, aspirin, mefenamic acid, diclofenac, piroxicam and paracetamol.
Common ailments as headaches, stomach aches, toothaches and such can be eased by over-the-counter pain relievers with mefenamic acid or paracetamol as their main ingredients.
 
 
 
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