Tolfenamic acid

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Tolfenamic acid
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid)."[1]
Identifiers
CAS number 13710-19-5
ATC code  ?
PubChem 5507
Chemical data
Formula C14H12ClNO2 
Mol. mass 261.707
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes oral

Tolfenamic acid (TA) is one of the class of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is used to treat the symptoms of migraine.

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[edit] Other possible uses

  • A study concludes, "TA was found significantly better than placebo in the subjective evaluation of drug efficacy (p<0.001) and in reducing the reported hangover symptoms in general (p < 0.01). In the TA group, significantly lower symptom scores were obtained for headache (p<0.01), and for nausea, vomiting, irritation, tremor, thirst and dryness of mouth (all p < 0.05)."[2]

[edit] Commercial names

Commercial names for tolfenamic acid include:

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Kim Vilbour Andersen, Sine Larsen, Børge Alhede, Niels Gelting and Ole Buchardt Characterization of two polymorphic forms of tolfenamic acid, N-(2-methyl-3-chlorophenyl)anthranilic acid: their crystal structures and relative stabilities J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 1989, 1443 - 1447, DOI:10.1039/P29890001443
  2. ^ S. Kaivola1, J. Parantainen, T. Österman and H. Timonen Hangover headache and prostaglandins: Prophylactic treatment with tolfenamic acid Cephalalgia Volume 3 Page 31 - March 1983 doi:10.1046/j.1468-2982.1983.0301031.x
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