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What is Mefenamic acid?

Mefenamic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for short-term relief of mild to moderate pain including primary dysmenorrhea.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Period Pain 4 1 Efficacy_major
Pain 3 1 Efficacy_moderate
Headaches 1 0
Other 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Muscle tension 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Menstrual cramps 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 7 patients currently taking Mefenamic acid

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 3

Reported Dosages

  200mg as needed 2 250mg as needed 250mg as needed 250 mg daily 500 mg daily 750 mg daily 1,500 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Mefenamic acid (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 67%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Mefenamic acid

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Mefenamic acid

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Mefenamic acid

Always
 3 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Mefenamic acid

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Mefenamic acid

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 100%
< $25
 0 0%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.