Mefenamic Acid

Mefenamic Acid Brand Name– Ponstel

What is Mefenamic Acid

Mefenamic acid is a member of the anthranilic acid (fenamate) group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); meclofenamate sodium is also a member of the fenamate class of NSAIDs.

Mefenamic acid is used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain including dysmenorrhea and arthritis.

Like other NSAIDs, mefenamic acid causes an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal adverse effects including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines and may cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, myocardial infarction, and stroke.

The lowest effective dose for the shortest possible duration is recommended, as the risk for adverse effects may increase with duration of use.

Indications

  1. dysmenorrhea
  2. migraine
  3. migraine prophylaxis
  4. mild pain
  5. moderate pain

For the treatment of dysmenorrhea

Side Effects

  1. abdominal pain
  2. agranulocytosis
  3. alopecia
  4. anaphylactoid reactions
  5. anemia
  6. angioedema
  7. anorexia
  8. anxiety
  9. aplastic anemia
  10. appetite stimulation
  11. arrhythmia exacerbation
  12. aseptic meningitis
  13. asthenia
  14. blurred vision
  15. bullous rash
  16. coma
  17. confusion
  18. conjunctivitis
  19. constipation
  20. cystitis
  21. depression
  22. diaphoresis
  23. diarrhea
  24. dizziness
  25. drowsiness
  26. dyspepsia
  27. dysphagia
  28. dyspnea
  29. dysuria
  30. ecchymosis
  31. edema
  32. elevated hepatic enzymes
  33. eosinophilia
  34. eructation
  35. erythema multiforme
  36. esophageal stricture
  37. esophageal ulceration
  38. esophagitis
  39. exfoliative dermatitis
  40. fever
  41. flatulence
  42. gastritis
  43. GI bleeding
  44. GI perforation
  45. glossitis
  46. hallucinations
  47. headache
  48. hearing loss
  49. heart failure
  50. hematemesis
  51. hematuria
  52. hemolytic anemia
  53. hepatic failure
  54. hepatitis
  55. hyperglycemia
  56. hypertension
  57. hypotension
  58. infection
  59. insomnia
  60. interstitial nephritis
  61. jaundice
  62. leukopenia
  63. lymphadenopathy
  64. malaise
  65. melena
  66. myocardial infarction
  67. nausea
  68. nephrotic syndrome
  69. odynophagia
  70. oliguria
  71. palpitations
  72. pancreatitis
  73. pancytopenia
  74. paresthesias
  75. peptic ulcer
  76. photosensitivity
  77. platelet dysfunction
  78. polyuria
  79. proteinuria
  80. pruritus
  81. purpura
  82. pyrosis (heartburn)
  83. rash
  84. renal failure (unspecified)
  85. renal papillary necrosis
  86. respiratory depression
  87. seizures
  88. sinus tachycardia
  89. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  90. stomatitis
  91. stroke
  92. syncope
  93. thrombocytopenia
  94. thromboembolism
  95. tinnitus
  96. toxic epidermal necrolysis
  97. tremor
  98. urticaria
  99. vasculitis
  100. vertigo
  101. vomiting
  102. weight gain
  103. weight loss
  104. xerostomia

Monitoring Parameters

  • CBC
  • LFTs
  • serum creatinine/BUN
  • stool guaiac

Contraindications

  • acute bronchospasm
  • acute myocardial infarction
  • alcoholism
  • anemia
  • angina
  • anticoagulant therapy
  • asthma
  • bone marrow suppression
  • breast-feeding
  • cardiac arrhythmias
  • cardiac disease
  • cardiomyopathy
  • cerebrovascular disease
  • chemotherapy
  • children
  • coagulopathy
  • coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
  • coronary artery disease
  • corticosteroid therapy
  • dehydration
  • diabetes mellitus
  • geriatric
  • GI bleeding
  • GI disease
  • GI perforation
  • heart failure
  • hematological disease
  • hemophilia
  • hepatic disease
  • hypertension
  • hypoalbuminemia
  • hypovolemia
  • immunosuppression
  • infants
  • intracranial bleeding
  • intramuscular injections
  • jaundice
  • labor
  • lactase deficiency
  • myocardial infarction
  • nasal polyps
  • neonates
  • neutropenia
  • NSAID hypersensitivity
  • obstetric delivery
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • peripheral vascular disease
  • pregnancy
  • renal disease
  • renal failure
  • renal impairment
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • salicylate hypersensitivity
  • stroke
  • surgery
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • tachycardia
  • thrombocytopenia
  • thromboembolism
  • tobacco smoking
  • ulcerative colitis
  • urticaria

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