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NSAID

Other forms: NSAIDS

Definitions of NSAID
  1. noun
    an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
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    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
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