Generic Name 

Dosage Indications  Contraindicat Mechanism of Action Side Effects  Nursing Responsibilities

and  ions 
Mefenamic acid
Frequency 

Brand Name  Patient’s Mefenamic Mefenamic Mefenamic acid binds Diarrhea, When administering the
Dosage & acid is used to Acid is the prostaglandin medication, follow the 10
• Ponstan constipation, gas
Frequency relieve mild to contraindicated synthetase receptors RIGHTs.
moderate pain, in patients with or bloating,
:  COX-1 and COX-2,
Classification  including known headache, Monitor signs of allergic
inhibiting the action of
• 500 mg menstrual pain hypersensitivity dizziness, reactions and anaphylaxis,
prostaglandin
•  Mefenamic cap TID (pain that to Mefenamic (tightness in the throat and
synthetase. As these nervousness,
acid, an PO happens before Acid. chest, wheezing, cough
or during a Mefenamic Acid receptors have a role as ringing in the ears
anthranilic acid dyspnea) or skin reactions
menstrual should not be a major mediator of blurred vision
derivative, is a (rash, pruritus, urticaria).
period). given to patients inflammation and/or a
member of Notify physician or nursing
Mefenamic who have role for prostanoid unexplained
the fenamate acid is in a experienced staff immediately if these
signaling in activity- weight gain
group of class of asthma, reactions occur.
dependent plasticity, the
nonsteroidal medications urticaria, or symptoms of pain are shortness of determine whether the client
anti- called allergic-type
temporarily reduced. breath or has a history of drug allergies.
inflammatory NSAIDs. It reactions after
drugs (NSAIDs). works by taking aspirin or difficulty
Watch out for negative effects
stopping the other NSAIDs. breathing
body's Record the administration of
production of swelling of feet, the medication.
a substance ankles, or lower
that causes Assess patients who develop
legs
pain, fever, severe diarrhea and vomiting
and for dehydration and
inflammation. fever, blisters,
electrolyte imbalance.
rash, itching hives