Mephenoxalone

Mephenoxalone

Clinical data
Trade names	Dorsiflex, Moderamin, Control-OM
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	N05BX01 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 5-[(2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
CAS Number	70-07-5 Y
PubChem CID	6257
ChemSpider	6021 N
UNII	CZ87T54W8W
KEGG	D07318 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2104790 N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9023255
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.658
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H13NO4
Molar mass	223.228 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
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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Mephenoxalone (trade names Dorsiflex, Moderamin, Control-OM) is a muscle relaxant and mild anxiolytic. 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.

See also

• Chlorphenesin
• Guaifenesin
• Mephenesin
• Metaxalone
• Methocarbamol