Tolmetin Sodium (Noun)
Meaning
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Tolmetin sodium is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is used to treat pain and inflammation.
- The doctor prescribed tolmetin sodium to relieve the patient's symptoms of osteoarthritis.
- Tolectin, the trade name for tolmetin sodium, was first approved by the FDA in 1976.
- Tolmetin sodium is an alternative to steroids for treating rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
- The patient was instructed to take tolmetin sodium orally, every 30 minutes in severe cases, as needed.