Mephenoxalone

Mephenoxalone
Clinical data
Trade names	Dorsiflex, Moderamin, Control-OM
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	N05BX01 (WHO) ;
Identifiers
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CAS Number	70-07-5 ;
PubChem CID	6257;
ChemSpider	6021 ;
UNII	CZ87T54W8W;
KEGG	D07318 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2104790 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9023255 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.658
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H13NO4
Molar mass	223.228 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
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Mephenoxalone (trade names Dorsiflex, Moderamin, Control-OM) is a muscle relaxant^[1] and mild anxiolytic.^[2] It inhibits neuron transmission, relaxing skeletal muscles by inhibiting the reflex arc.^{[citation needed]} As the effect of muscle relaxation, mephenoxalone affects mental condition, and is also a treatment for nervousness and anxiety.

References[]

^ Magnenat M (December 1961). "[The utilization in psychotherapy of a tensiolytic agent with muscle relaxant effect, Control OM (mephenoxalone), alone or associated with thymoleptics]". Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique. 18: 516–20. PMID 14468333.
^ MIMS: Mephenoxalone

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[1] Magnenat M (December 1961). "[The utilization in psychotherapy of a tensiolytic agent with muscle relaxant effect, Control OM (mephenoxalone), alone or associated with thymoleptics]". Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique. 18: 516–20. PMID 14468333.

[2] MIMS: Mephenoxalone

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Mephenoxalone

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