Mephenoxalone

Mephenoxalone
Mephenoxalone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
5-[(2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Identifiers
CAS number 70-07-5
ATC code N05BX01
PubChem CID 6257
UNII CZ87T54W8W YesY
KEGG D07318 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C11H13NO4 
Mol. mass 223.225 g/mol
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Mephenoxalone (Dorsiflex, Moderamin) is a muscle relaxant and mild anxiolytic. It inhibits neuron transmission, that will produce skeletal muscle relaxation by inhibits the reflex arc of skeletal muscle. As the effect of muscle relaxation, mephenoxalone affects mental condition and also a treatment for nervousness and anxiety.

References


v · d · eAnxiolytics (N05B)
GABAA PAMs
Abecarnil • Adipiplon • Alpidem • CGS-8216 • CGS-9896 • CGS-13767 • CGS-20625 • Divaplon • ELB-139 • Fasiplon • GBLD-345 • Gedocarnil • L-838,417 • NS-2664 • NS-2710 • Ocinaplon • Pagoclone • Panadiplon • Pipequaline • RWJ-51204 • SB-205,384 • SL-651,498 • Taniplon • TP-003 • TP-13 • TPA-023 • Y-23684 • ZK-93423
Pyrazolopyridines
Cartazolate • Etazolate • ICI-190,622 • Tracazolate
Others
Chlormezanone • Ethanol (Alcohol) • Etifoxine • Kavalactones (Kava Kava) • Skullcap • Valerenic Acid (Valerian)
α2δ VDCC Blockers
5-HT1A Agonists
Azapirones: Buspirone • Gepirone • Tandospirone; Others: Flesinoxan • Oxaflozane
H1 Antagonists
Diphenylmethanes: Captodiame • Hydroxyzine; Others: Brompheniramine • Chlorpheniramine • Pheniramine
CRH1 Antagonists
Antalarmin • CP-154,526 • Pexacerfont • Pivagabine
NK2 Antagonists
GR-159,897 • Saredutant
MCH1 antagonists
ATC-0175 • SNAP-94847
mGluR2/3 Agonists
mGluR5 NAMs
TSPO agonists
DAA-1097 • DAA-1106 • Emapunil • FGIN-127 • FGIN-143
σ1 agonists
Afobazole • Opipramol
Others
Benzoctamine • Carbetocin • Demoxytocin • Mephenoxalone • Mepiprazole • Oxanamide • Oxytocin • Promoxolane • Tofisopam • Trimetozine • WAY-267,464
#WHO-EM. ‡Withdrawn from market. Clinical trials: †Phase III. §Never to phase III

M: PSO/PSI

mepr

dsrd (o, p, m, p, a, d, s), sysi/epon, spvo

proc(eval/thrp), drug(N5A/5B/5C/6A/6B/6D)
v · d · eSkeletal muscle relaxants (M03)
Peripherally acting
(primarily antinicotinic,
NMJ block)
Curare alkaloids

ultra-short duration: Gantacurium

short duration: Mivacurium  • Chandonium

intermediate duration: Atracurium  • Cisatracurium  • Fazadinium  • Rocuronium  • Vecuronium

long duration: Doxacurium • Dimethyltubocurarine • Pancuronium • Pipecuronium  • Laudexium  • Gallamine

unsorted: Hexafluronium (Hexafluorenium)

Choline derivatives: Suxamethonium (Succinylcholine)

Polyalkylene derivatives: Hexamethonium
Centrally acting
Benzodiazepines
Anticholinergics (Antimuscarinics)
Other
Directly acting

M: MUS, DF+DRCT

anat (h/n, u, t/d, a/p, l)/phys/devp/hist

noco(m, s, c)/cong(d)/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug (M1A/3)


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