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Voltaren

Voltaren

5.8
A medicine taken by mouth to reduce pain and swelling
  • noun
  • /ˈvoʊltəˌrɛn/
  • Specialized
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  • 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
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
diclofenac sodium
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
3.7

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling used for arthritis

is a proprietary oral brand name for that same medicine
diclofenac potassium
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
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
naproxen sodium
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
4.2

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling

is a proprietary oral brand name rather than a different specific compound
sulindac
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
7.2

Medicine that reduces pain and swelling in conditions like arthritis

is a proprietary oral brand name rather than the generic compound name
etodolac
vsVoltaren
  • Specialized
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

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.