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Mephenesin chemical structure Mephenesin
3-(2-methylphenoxy)propane-1,2-diol IUPAC name
CAS number 59-47-2	ATC code M03 BX06
PubChem 4059	DrugBank [1]
Chemical formula	{{{chemical_formula}}}
Molecular weight	182.216 g/mol
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Main article: Muscle relaxing drugs

Mephenesin is a centrally acting muscle relaxant.

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Bachmeyer C, Blum L, Fléchet M, Duriez P, Cabane J, Imbert J (1996). [Severe contact dermatitis caused by mephenesin]. Ann Dermatol Venereol 123 (3): 185–7.
Ono H, Nakamura T, Ito H, Oka J, Fukuda H (1987). Rigidity in rats due to radio frequency decerebration and effects of chlorpromazine and mephenesin. Gen Pharmacol 18 (1): 57–9.

v·d·e Muscle relaxants (M03)
Peripherally acting (primarily antinicotinic, neuromuscular-blocking drugs)	curare alkaloids (Alcuronium, Dimethyltubocurarine, Tubocurarine) - choline derivatives (Suxamethonium) - other quaternary ammonium compounds (Atracurium, Cisatracurium, Doxacurium chloride, Fazadinium bromide, Gallamine, Hexafluronium, Mivacurium chloride, Pancuronium, Pipecuronium bromide, Rocuronium bromide, Vecuronium) - other (Botulinum toxin)
Centrally acting	carbamic acid esters (Phenprobamate, Carisoprodol, Methocarbamol, Styramate, Febarbamate), Baclofen, Chlormezanone, Chlorzoxazone, Cyclobenzaprine, Lorazepam, Mephenesin, Orphenadrine, Phenyramidol, Pridinol, Tetrazepam, Thiocolchicoside, Tizanidine, Tolperisone
Directly acting	Dantrolene