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Anthranilic Acids
Definition
: Benzoic acids which are substituted with an amino group in the C-2 position.
Other names
ortho-
Aminobenzoic Acids; o-
Aminobenzoic Acids; ortho Aminobenzoic Acids; o Aminobenzoic Acids; Acids, ortho-
Aminobenzoic; Acids, o-
Aminobenzoic; Acids, Anthranilic
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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Drugs
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tranilast [ N 5',N-(3',4'-dimethoxycinnamoyl)anthranilic acid,N-5',tranilast hydrate,tranilast sodium salt ]
antiallergic drug; potent inhibitor of homologous passive cutaneous anaphylaxis; structure
53902-12-8 2-
((3-
(3,4-
dimethoxyphenyl)-
1-
oxo-
2-
propenyl)amino)benzoic acid
*Anthranilic Acids
Pharma Action
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
;
Calcium Channel Blockers
;
Histamine H1 Antagonists
;
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
;
Anti-Allergic Agents
Allergy 1979;34(4):213; Br J Pharmacol 58(4):483;1976; J Allergy Clin Immunol 57(5):396;1976; Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi 74(4):467-483;1978; Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi 74(6):699;1978