Drug General Information (ID: DDIE0FOH1R)
  Drug Name Diflunisal Drug Info Mestranol Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Analgesics Estrogens
  Structure

 Mechanism of Diflunisal-Mestranol Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
     Increased renal excretion (Unspecific) Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Diflunisal Mestranol
      Mechanism Diflunisal Enhance the clearance of diflunisal
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Pharmacokinetics
Factor Description Alters the excretion of the drug, resulting in changes in the plasma concentration of the drug and affecting the pharmacological effects.
      Mechanism Description
  • Increased renal excretion of Diflunisal caused by Mestranol 

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