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diflunisal

diflunisal

8.1
A medicine that reduces pain and swelling in joints from arthritis
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪflʊˈnɪsəl/
  • Specialized
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  • 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 drug
vsdiflunisal
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Medicine that reduces swelling and pain

is a specific nonsteroidal medicine used mainly for arthritis and similar inflammation
anti-inflammatory
vsdiflunisal
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A medicine that reduces swelling and pain in the body

is a specific approved medicine used to treat arthritis and other inflammation
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
antirheumatic
vsdiflunisal
  • Specialized
6.0

For preventing or easing symptoms of joint diseases like arthritis

focuses on treating arthritis and other inflammation not limited to joint diseases

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.