RATIONALE Mefenamic acid-induced enteropathy may be an under-recognized condition because few reported cases and no review of literature to comprehensively describe all reported cases exist. From inception until February 2017, a systematic literature search identified twenty original reports of cases of mefenamic acid-induced enteropathy. Additional five cases were identified at our hospital. A...

background: post episiotomy pain affects a large number of women after the delivery. the common method for pain relief is using oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. considering the side effects of these medicines, the aim of present study was to compare the effects of indomethacin suppository and mefenamic acid capsule on post episiotomy pain. methods: in a clinical trial study, sixty wo...

INTRODUCTION Increased bleeding is the most common cause of intrauterine device (IUD) removal. The use of alternative therapies to treat bleeding has increased due to the complications of medications. But most alternative therapies are not accepted by women. Therefore, conducting studies to find the right treatment with fewer complications and being acceptable is necessary. This study aimed to ...

The occurrence and fate of five acidic drugs (Mefenamic acid, Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen, Diclofenac and Clofibric acid) were analysed in three sewage treatment plants (STP) over 4-7 consecutive days. The results point out that the five substances were persistent in wastewater effluents after municipal wastewater treatment. At the most, half of Mefenamic acid was eliminated. Ibuprofen was well remov...

The present work describes a reverse phase HPLC method for the quantitation of drotaverine hydrochloride and mefenamic acid in human plasma. Organic solvent system used for liquid extraction composed of dichloromethane, and isopropyl alcohol in the ratio 80:20 (v/v). The compounds were separated on a Thermo BDS Hypersil C8 (25.0 cm×4.6 mm, 5 µm particle size) column in isocratic mode with a mix...

The present work describes a reverse phase HPLC method for the quantitation of drotaverine hydrochloride and mefenamic acid in human plasma. Organic solvent system used for liquid extraction composed of dichloromethane, and isopropyl alcohol in the ratio 80:20 (v/v). The compounds were separated on a Thermo BDS Hypersil C8 (25.0 cm×4.6 mm, 5 µm particle size) column in isocratic mode with a mix...

abstract background: menthol is the most important active material in mint and different mechanisms have been suggested for the way mint functions, most of which emphasize its analgesic effect owing to the presence of a group of temporary protein receptors. this study investigates the efficacy of peppermint capsule in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea, in comparison with mefenamic acid and ...

conclusions in this study¸ rosa damascena and mefenamic acid had similar effects on pain intensity of primary dysmenorrhea . with further studies, rosa damascena which has no chemical side effects¸ can be suggested for treating primary dysmenorrhea. results there was a significant difference between the average of pain intensity at different hours of measurement in each group after the end of f...

background intrauterine device (iud) is a safe and efficient method for preventing pregnancy favored by many women. menorrhagia is the most common complication of using copper iud. we aimed to compare the effect of tranexamic acid and mefenamic acid on the reduction of copper iud-induced menorrhagia. methods in this randomized controlled trial, 84 women who were using iud (tcu-380) with complai...