Nabumetone (Noun)
Meaning
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Nabumetone is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and lower fever.
- The doctor prescribed nabumetone to help manage the patient's arthritis symptoms.
- Relafen, the brand name for nabumetone, is often used to treat conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Nabumetone works by blocking the production of prostaglandins, which are chemicals that cause pain and inflammation in the body.
- The patient was instructed to take one 500mg tablet of nabumetone twice a day to help alleviate her menstrual cramp symptoms.