nabumetone

8.4

A medicine that reduces joint pain and swelling, used for arthritis

noun
/nəˈbjuːməˌtoʊn/

Specialized

: nabumetona

My doctor prescribed nabumetone to help manage my arthritis pain.

Examples

Patients are advised to take nabumetone with food to minimize stomach upset.
After taking nabumetone, she noticed a significant reduction in joint inflammation.
The doctor prescribed nabumetone for my arthritis.
Many patients find nabumetone effective for pain relief.
My doctor prescribed nabumetone to help manage my arthritis pain.
After taking nabumetone, she noticed a significant reduction in joint inflammation.
Patients are advised to take nabumetone with food to minimize stomach upset.

Synonyms

NSAID

vsnabumetone

Specialized

4 3.5

A medicine that lowers pain, fever, and swelling without using steroids

is one specific medicine for arthritis rather than the general category

anti-inflammatory drug

vsnabumetone

Specialized

3 3.4

Medicine that reduces swelling and pain

is a specific nonsteroidal medicine rather than any inflammation medicine

anti-inflammatory

vsnabumetone

Specialized

1 3.5

A medicine that reduces swelling and pain in the body

is the particular nonsteroidal medicine used to relieve arthritis pain

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

vsnabumetone

Specialized

1 4.0

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling without steroids

is the single drug used for arthritis rather than the general substance type

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

vsnabumetone

Specialized

1 4.1

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling without steroids, like ibuprofen or aspirin

is a single drug used mainly for arthritis rather than the drug class

Relafen

vsnabumetone

Specialized

8.9

A brand name for a medicine used to reduce pain and swelling

is the generic chemical name rather than the brand name

Surface Forms

nabumetone singular

nabumetones plural

Etymology

Nabumetone is a made-up drug name built from chemistry parts like naphthyl (a ring shape found in some medicines) and ketone (a common chemical group), so a helpful way to remember it is as a chemical name. That's why nabumetone is the name of a medicine used to reduce pain and swelling, especially in arthritis.