Mephenesin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M03BX06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000059-47-2

Chemical Formula

C10-H14-O3

Molecular Weight

182

Therapeutic Category

Muscle relaxant

Chemical Name

1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-methylphenoxy)-

Foreign Names

• Mephenesinum (Latin)
• Mephenesin (German)
• Méphénésine (French)
• Mefenesina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mefenesina (OS: DCIT)
• Mephenesin (OS: BAN)
• Méphénésine (OS: DCF)
• BDH 312 (IS)
• Cresoxydiol (IS)
• Cresoxypropandiol (IS)
• Glykresin (IS)
• RP 3602 (IS)
• Toloxypropandiol (IS)
• Mefenesina (PH: F.U. XII)

Brand Names

• Decontractyl
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bahrain; Sanofi-Aventis, Oman; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam



• Décontractyl
  Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Luxembourg; Teriak, Tunisia



• Décontractyl (Mephenesin and Nicotinic Acid)
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Dorotyl
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Glotal
  Glomed, Vietnam



• Mustret
  BV Pharma, Vietnam



• Myorelax
  Siphat, Tunisia



• Spasmend (Mephenesin and Paracetamol)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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