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Nalfon

Nalfon

8.3
A medicine that reduces pain and swelling from arthritis
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • After being diagnosed with arthritis, her doctor prescribed Nalfon to help manage the pain.

Examples

  • Patients should take Nalfon exactly as directed to minimize the risk of side effects.

  • Some people experience stomach upset when taking Nalfon for long-term pain relief.

  • My doctor prescribed Nalfon for my arthritis pain.

  • Have you ever taken Nalfon for inflammation?

  • After being diagnosed with arthritis, her doctor prescribed Nalfon to help manage the pain.

  • Patients should take Nalfon exactly as directed to minimize the risk of side effects.

  • Some people experience stomach upset when taking Nalfon for long-term pain relief.

Synonyms

fenoprofen
vsNalfon
  • Specialized
7.7

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, often for arthritis

is the brand name for that same active medicine
fenoprofen calcium
vsNalfon
  • Specialized
4.9

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling in arthritis and similar conditions

is the brand name for the same active ingredient rather than the salt form

Surface Forms

Nalfon singular
Nalfons plural

Etymology

Nalfon is a modern brand name for the drug fenoprofen, so the name was made by the company rather than coming from an old language. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Nalfon like ibuprofen or aspirin — a label for a medicine that reduces 'pain' and 'swelling'.