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diflunisal

diflunisal

1 8.1
A medicine that reduces pain and swelling in joints from arthritis
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪflʊˈnɪsəl/
  • Specialized
: diflunisal
  • The doctor prescribed diflunisal to help manage her chronic arthritis pain.

Examples

  • Taking diflunisal regularly reduced his joint swelling and stiffness.

  • Some patients experience fewer stomach problems with diflunisal compared to other NSAIDs.

  • The doctor prescribed diflunisal for my arthritis.

  • Have you ever taken diflunisal for pain relief?

  • The doctor prescribed diflunisal to help reduce the inflammation in my joints.

  • After taking diflunisal for a week, I noticed a significant decrease in my arthritis pain.

  • For her chronic inflammation, she was advised to use diflunisal as a part of her treatment plan.

Synonyms

anti-inflammatory
vsdiflunisal
  • Specialized
17 3.5

A medicine that reduces swelling and pain in the body

is a specific approved medicine used to treat arthritis and other inflammation
anti-inflammatory drug
vsdiflunisal
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Medicine that reduces swelling and pain

is a specific nonsteroidal medicine used mainly for arthritis and similar inflammation
antirheumatic
vsdiflunisal
  • Specialized
1 6.0

For preventing or easing symptoms of joint diseases like arthritis

focuses on treating arthritis and other inflammation not limited to joint diseases
antiarthritic
vsdiflunisal
  • Specialized
5.3

A medicine that prevents or reduces arthritis pain and swelling

is used for arthritis but also for other inflammatory conditions

Surface Forms

diflunisal singular
diflunisals plural

Etymology

Diflunisal breaks into parts: di- meaning 'two', flu- from 'fluorine' as in fluoride, and -sal from salicylate, a group of pain medicines named after the 'willow' tree. So, the name tells you it is a salicylic pain medicine with two fluorine atoms, which helps explain why it is used to reduce pain and swelling.