Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M03BX06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000059-47-2

Chemical Formula

C10-H14-O3

Molecular Weight

182

Therapeutic Category

Muscle relaxant

Chemical Name

1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-metylphenoxy)-

Foreign Names

• Mephenesinum (Latin)
• Mephenesin (German)
• Méphénésine (French)
• Mefenesina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mefenesina (OS: DCIT)
• Mephenesin (OS: BAN)
• Méphénésine (OS: DCF)
• BDH 312 (IS)
• Cresoxydiol (IS)
• Cresoxypropandiol (IS)
• Glykresin (IS)
• RP 3602 (IS)
• Toloxypropandiol (IS)
• Mefenesina (PH: F.U. XII)

Brand Names

• Algipan [+ Hydroxyethyl Salicylate, + Nicotinic Acid]
  Qualiphar, Belgium; Qualiphar, Luxembourg
• Décontractyl
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Decontractyl [+ Nicotinic Acid]
  Teriak, Tunisia
• Décontractyl Baume [+ Nicotinic Acid]
  Sanofi Aventis, France
• Glotal
  Glomed Pharmaceutical Company, Vietnam
• Myanesin
  Ta Fong, Taiwan
• Myorelax
  Siphat, Tunisia
• Relaxar [+ Nicotinic Acid]
  Bouty, Italy
• Spasmend [+ Paracetamol]
  Al Pharm, South Africa

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.