Mephenesin
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| 3-(2-methylphenoxy)propane-1,2-diol IUPAC name | |
| CAS number 59-47-2 | ATC code |
| 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.
[edit] External links
- 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.
Muscle relaxants (M03) | |
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| 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 |
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