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oxaprozin

oxaprozin

7.1
A medicine that reduces pain and swelling in arthritis
  • noun
  • /ˌɒksəˈproʊzɪn/
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor prescribed oxaprozin to help reduce the patient's arthritis pain.

Examples

  • Many patients find that oxaprozin effectively alleviates the inflammation from their joint issues.

  • For the past 10 years, the patient had been on methotrexate and was taking 17.5 mg per week at the time of presentation, in addition to folic acid, ranitidine, and oxaprozin.

    Academic text (2007)

  • For effective pain relief, the pharmacist recommended oxaprozin as part of the treatment plan.

Surface Forms

oxaprozin singular
oxaprozins plural

Etymology

The word oxaprozin has parts that give a helpful memory clue: oxa- means 'oxygen', and prozin sounds like 'propionic', the family of pain medicines that includes ibuprofen and naproxen. So, a helpful way to remember oxaprozin is that its name points to a propionic pain and anti-inflammatory drug used for joint pain and arthritis.