CAS No.: 13710-19-5 Formula: C14H12ClNO2
Weight: 261.70400
Synonyms: 2 (3-Chloro-2-methylanilino)benzoic acid; N-(3-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)anthranilic Acid; Tolfenamic Acid; N-(3-Chloro-ortho-tolyl) anthranilic acid; 2-(3-chloro-2-methylanilino)benzoic acid; 2-[(3-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)amino]benzoic Acid; 2-(3-Chloro-o-toluidino)benzoic Acid;
Tolfenamic acid (Clotam) is a member of the anthranilic acid derivatives (or fenamate) class of NSAID drugs discovered by scientists at Medica Pharmaceutical Company in Finland. Like other members of the class, it is a COX inhibitor and prevents formation of prostaglandins. It is used in the UK as a treatment for migraine. It is generally not available in the US. It is available in some Asian, Latin American and European countries as a generic drug for humans and for animals.