Friday, 4 January 2019

Case Study- Mechanism of action of mefenemic acid




Elevated levels of prostaglandins are present in the endometrial fluid of dysmenorrhoeic women and present well with a degree of pain. The use of mefenemic acid which works by inhibiting prostaglandin synthetase helps in relieving pain by decreasing uterine prostaglandin levels and uterine contractility.

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