The molecule is a hydrate that is the monohydrate of the sodium salt of meclofenamic acid. It is used for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea (painful periods), osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It has a role as an analgesic, an anticonvulsant, an antineoplastic agent, an antipyretic, an antirheumatic drug, an EC 1.13.11.34 (arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an EC 1.14.99.1 (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase) inhibitor and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It contains a sodium meclofenamate (anhydrous).
sodium;2-(2,6-dichloro-3-methylanilino)benzoate;hydrate