Flufenamic acid is an aromatic amino acid consisting of anthranilic acid carrying an N-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl substituent. An analgesic and anti-inflammatory, it is used in rheumatic disorders. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a non-narcotic analgesic, an antipyretic and an EC 1.14.99.1 (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase) inhibitor. It is an aromatic amino acid and an organofluorine compound. It is functionally related to an anthranilic acid, a (trifluoromethyl)benzene and a diphenylamine. It is a conjugate acid of a flufenamate.
