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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs[1][3] (NSAID) [1] are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, [4] decreases inflammation, decreases fever, [1] and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of use, but largely include an increased risk of ...
Ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to relieve pain, fever, and inflammation. [8] This includes painful menstrual periods, migraines, and rheumatoid arthritis. [8] It may also be used to close a patent ductus arteriosus in a premature baby. [9][8] It can be taken orally (by mouth) or intravenously. [8]
Anti-inflammatory or antiphlogistic is the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation or swelling. Anti-inflammatory drugs, also called anti-inflammatories, make up about half of analgesics. These drugs remedy pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids, which affect the central nervous system to block pain signaling ...
In contrast to aspirin, it is not a blood thinner (and thus may be used in patients where bleeding is a concern), and it does not cause gastric irritation. [88] Compared to Ibuprofen—which can have adverse effects that include diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain—paracetamol is well tolerated with fewer side effects. [89]
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management.Analgesics are conceptually distinct from anesthetics, which temporarily reduce, and in some instances eliminate, sensation, although analgesia and anesthesia are neurophysiologically overlapping and thus various drugs have both analgesic and ...
Nonsteroidal. A nonsteroidal compound is a drug that is not a steroid nor a steroid derivative. [1][2] Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are distinguished from corticosteroids as a class of anti-inflammatory agents. [3]
Antipyretic. Tablets of ibuprofen, a common antipyretic. An antipyretic (/ ˌæntipaɪˈrɛtɪk /, from anti- 'against' and pyretic 'feverish') is a substance that reduces fever. [1] Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override a prostaglandin -induced increase in temperature. [citation needed] The body then works to lower the temperature ...
Celecoxib. Celecoxib, sold under the brand name Celebrex among others, is a COX-2 inhibitor and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). [7] It is used to treat the pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis, acute pain in adults, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, painful menstruation, and juvenile rheumatoid ...