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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

DEFINITIONS OF: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

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n an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids

Synonyms:
NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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Cataflam, diclofenac potassium
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
Voltaren, diclofenac sodium
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally
Dolobid, diflunisal
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Lodine, etodolac
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)
Nalfon, fenoprofen, fenoprofen calcium
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
Ansaid, flurbiprofen
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, ibuprofen, isobutylphenyl propionic acid
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
Indocin, indomethacin
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail, ketoprofen
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
Torodal, ketorolac
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
Acular, Toradol, ketorolac tromethamine
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
Meclomen, meclofenamate, meclofenamate sodium
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis
Ponstel, mefenamic acid
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
Relafen, nabumetone
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
Naprosyn, naproxen
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
Aflaxen, Aleve, Anaprox, naproxen sodium
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
Daypro, oxaprozin
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)
Feldene, piroxicam
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Clinoril, sulindac
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)
Tolectin, tolmetin sodium
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)
salicylate
a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph, acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
birch oil, methyl salicylate, sweet-birch oil
a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
phenyl salicylate, salol
a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
Type of:
anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug
a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
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