mephenoxalone

Mephenoxalone is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant and mild anxiolytic belonging to the oxazolidinone chemical class. Introduced in the early 1960s, it is used to treat muscle spasms, tension, and associated anxiety. It is often described as a "myopsychic relaxant" due to its dual effect on physical muscle tone and psychological tension. Mephenoxalone has been studied and marketed both as a monotherapy and in combination with other agents, such as acetaminophen for pain or tridihexethyl for gastrointestinal conditions like duodenal ulcers. Its metabolism involves hydroxylation and demethylation, and it is primarily excreted in the urine.

Brand names

Control-OMDorsiflexXalylModeril

Other names

5-(o-methoxyphenoxymethyl)-2-oxazolidinonemephenoxalonum5-[(2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one