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NSAID also Nsaid  (nsd, -sd)

n.

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as aspirin or ibuprofen.

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NSAID

abbreviation for

(Medicine / Pharmacology) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug: any of a class of drugs, including aspirin and ibuprofen, used for reducing inflammation and pain in rheumatic diseases. Possible adverse effects include gastric ulceration

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NSAID  (nsd, -sd)

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as aspirin or ibuprofen.

Thesaurus

Noun

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NSAID - an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes" nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug - a medicine intended to reduce inflammation Cataflam, diclofenac potassium - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam) diclofenac sodium, Voltaren - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally diflunisal, Dolobid - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions etodolac, Lodine - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine) fenoprofen, fenoprofen calcium, Nalfon - 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, ibuprofen, isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Motrin, Nuprin - 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; "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach" Indocin, indomethacin - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin) ketoprofen, Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail) ketorolac, Torodal - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally Acular, ketorolac tromethamine, Toradol - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly meclofenamate, meclofenamate sodium, Meclomen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis mefenamic acid, Ponstel - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps) nabumetone, Relafen - 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)