Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, C15H13N3O4S, used in its olamine form primarily to treat arthritis.

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  • noun A certain oxicam drug.

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  • noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Alteration and blend of pyridine and hydroxy + c(arboxyl) + am(ide).]

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  • Dr. Roland Moskowitz, president-elect of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International, believes that the first line of treatment for mild to moderate arthritis pain is exercise and over-the-counter analgesics such as acetaminophen, followed by the class of drugs known as NSAIDs (for "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs"): ibuprofen, naproxen, piroxicam and diclofenac.

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  • I stopped taking piroxicam (Feldene) due to decreased kidney function, and my ankylosing spondylitis (similar to rheumatoid arthritis) and traumatic arthritis got much worse. 10 grams of fish oil a day (5472 mg omega 3), combined with (800mg. – 200mg.)

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  • * Oxicam nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (eg, piroxicam, tenoxicam) * Propionic NSAIDs

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