Mephenesin

Mephenesin

Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-(2-methylphenoxy)propane-1,2-diol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	?
Identifiers
CAS number	59-47-2 Y
ATC code	M03BX06
PubChem	CID 4059
ChemSpider	3919 Y
UNII	7B8PIR2954 N
KEGG	D02595 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL229128 Y
Chemical data
Formula	C10H14O3
Mol. mass	182.216 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
InChI InChI=1S/C10H14O3/c1-8-4-2-3-5-10(8)13-7-9(12)6-11/h2-5,9,11-12H,6-7H2,1H3 Y Key:JWDYCNIAQWPBHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Mephenesin is a centrally acting muscle relaxant. It can be used as an antidote for strychnine poisoning.

See also

• Methocarbamol
• Chlorphenesin

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. PMID 8761781. 
• 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. PMID 3557053. 

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