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Voltaren

Voltaren

1 5.8
A medicine taken by mouth to reduce pain and swelling
  • noun
  • /ˈvoʊltəˌrɛn/
  • Specialized
: Voltaren
  • And Astellas will have responsibility for Motrin, Advil, Voltaren, and others.

Examples

  • After taking Voltaren, I noticed a significant reduction in my inflammation.

  • Yeah, but Voltaren as... as a pill, it's a little hard on my tummy.

  • I'm calling because I know Dr. Rob was gonna write that prescription for, um, Voltaren for me.

  • So, what I was hoping is if Dr. Rob can write a prescription, that's a little better than Voltaren, um, that's a little stronger, too, as well.

  • My doctor recommended Voltaren to help relieve my joint pain.

  • I need to pick up a prescription for Voltaren to manage my back pain.

Synonyms

NSAID
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
4 3.5

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

is a proprietary brand name for a member of this drug class taken orally
anti-inflammatory drug
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Medicine that reduces swelling and pain

is a proprietary brand name for a specific orally taken medicine not whole class
naproxen sodium
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling

is a proprietary oral brand name rather than a different specific compound
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
1 4.1

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

is a proprietary brand name for a single drug in that whole class
etodolac
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, used for arthritis

is the proprietary oral name applied to one specific compound rather than all
diclofenac potassium
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, often used for headaches and muscle pain

is a proprietary oral name for a similar medicine rather than a category
diclofenac sodium
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling used for arthritis

is a proprietary oral brand name for that same medicine
sulindac
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Medicine that reduces pain and swelling in conditions like arthritis

is a proprietary oral brand name rather than the generic compound name

Surface Forms

Voltaren singular
Voltaren plural

Etymology

Voltaren is a brand name for a pain medicine used to reduce pain and swelling. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the Volt- part like 'volt', as in an electric shock, so you can imagine the medicine 'switching off' sharp pain quickly and lowering inflammation.