nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Definitions of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

1. noun

   an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
   synonyms: NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

   types:

   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