Mephenoxalone

Mephenoxalone (trade names Dorsiflex, Moderamin, Control-OM) is a muscle relaxant[1] and mild anxiolytic.[2] It inhibits neuron transmission, relaxing skeletal muscles by inhibiting the reflex arc. As the effect of muscle relaxation, mephenoxalone affects mental condition, and is also a treatment for nervousness and anxiety.

Mephenoxalone
Clinical data
Trade namesDorsiflex, Moderamin, Control-OM
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Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 5-[(2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
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ChEMBL
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ECHA InfoCard100.000.658
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H13NO4
Molar mass223.228 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • O=C2OC(COc1c(OC)cccc1)CN2
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C11H13NO4/c1-14-9-4-2-3-5-10(9)15-7-8-6-12-11(13)16-8/h2-5,8H,6-7H2,1H3,(H,12,13) N
  • Key:ZMNSRFNUONFLSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
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See also

References
  1. Magnenat M (December 1961). "[The utilization in psychotherapy of a tensiolytic agent with muscle relaxant effect, Control OM (mephenoxalone), alone or associated with thymoleptics]". Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique. 18: 516–20. PMID 14468333.
  2. MIMS: Mephenoxalone
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