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fenoprofen

fenoprofen

7.7
A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, often for arthritis
  • noun
  • /ˌfɛnəˈproʊfɛn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fenoprofeno
  • After taking fenoprofen, she noticed a significant decrease in her joint pain.

Examples

  • The doctor recommended fenoprofen as an effective treatment for her inflammation.

  • In-vivo inversion from R to S enantiomers is also known for fenoprofen (n13) and benoxaprofen, and is likely to occur for many (n1), but not all, of this propionic acid series.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Fenoprofen is commonly prescribed to reduce pain and inflammation in patients with fenoprofen.

Synonyms

fenoprofen calcium
vsfenoprofen
  • Specialized
4.9

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling in arthritis and similar conditions

is the general drug name rather than a formulation label
Nalfon
vsfenoprofen
  • Specialized
8.3

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling from arthritis

is the nonbrand generic name used for the same medicine

Compounds

fenoprofen calcium
  • Specialized
4.9

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling in arthritis and similar conditions

Surface Forms

fenoprofen singular
fenoprofens plural

Etymology

Fenoprofen is built like many painkillers: the ending -profen is the same part you see in ibuprofen, so it tells you this medicine reduces pain and inflammation. The first part feno- points to a particular chemical part of the drug and helps tell it apart from other -profen medicines, so the name reminds you it is a specific kind of pain reliever.