🔄 Synonyms of "Naprosyn"
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| Word | Definition |
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| naproxennoun | (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes and thereby reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and stiffness. |
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| Word | Definition |
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| naproxennoun | (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes and thereby reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and stiffness. |
| piroxicamnoun | (pharmacology) A certain oxicam drug. |
| meclizinenoun | (pharmacology) Alternative form of meclozine. [(pharmacology) A piperazine derivative, C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂, with antihistamine properties, used mainly as an antiemetic, especially in preventing motion sickness.] |
| primidonenoun | (pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug chemically related (and partially metabolized) to phenobarbital, used in the treatment of epilepsy and essential (idiopathic) tremor. |
| famotidinenoun | (pharmacology) An H₂ antagonist C₈H₁₅N₇O₂S₃ (trademark Pepcid) used to inhibit gastric acid secretion especially in the short-term treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease and in the treatment of disorders (as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion. |
| ranitidinenoun | (pharmacology) A furan (trademark Zantac) which blocks the histamine H₂-receptors, to prevent the secretion of gastric acid. |
| monoamine oxidase inhibitornoun | Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A and monoamine oxidase B. |
| enalaprilnoun | (pharmacology) An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure. |
| diltiazemnoun | (pharmacology) A benzothiazepine drug, a potent vasodilator used to treat hypertension, migraine, angina pectoris, and some types of arrhythmia. |
| hydroxyzinenoun | (pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic. |
| metoprololnoun | (pharmacology) A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina. |
| captoprilnoun | (pharmacology) An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. |
| verapamilnoun | (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias. |
| buspironenoun | (pharmacology) A mild antianxiety tranquilizer (trademark Buspar) that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₃₁N₅O₂·HCl and does not induce significant tolerance or psychological dependence. |
| catapresnoun | an antihypertensive (trade name catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches |
| cataflamnoun | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name cataflam) |
| tofranilnoun | a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names imavate and tofranil) used to treat clinical depression |
| procardianoun | calcium blocker (trade name procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks |
| zestrilnoun | an ace inhibiting drug (trade names prinivil or zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks |
| plaquenilnoun | The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine |
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