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Tolfenamic acid
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<p>Tolfenamic acid is a member of the <a href="/facts/Nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug/coIkzl4s">anthranilic acid derivatives</a> (or fenamate) class of <a href="/facts/NSAID/coIkzl4s">NSAID</a> drugs. Like other members of the class, it is a <a href="/facts/COX/L2HFqExc">COX</a> inhibitor and prevents formation of <a href="/facts/Prostaglandins/kIKw0gDj">prostaglandins</a>. </p><p>It is used in the UK as a treatment for <a href="/facts/Migraine/5XaE1W25">migraine</a>. It is generally not available in the US. It is available in some Asian, Latin American and European countries as a <a href="/facts/Generic_drug/IF6AXDVX">generic drug</a> for humans and for animals. </p>