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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.

Chemical data

Formula
C11H13NO4
Molecular weight
223.22 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-[(2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1OCC2CNC(=O)O2
InChIKey
ZMNSRFNUONFLSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.4
Polar surface area
56.8 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
anxiety

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Wikidata facts

Mass
223.084
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chemical formula
C₁₁H₁₃NO₄
canonical SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1OCC2CNC(=O)O2
Commons category
Mephenoxalone
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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

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