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IBUPROFEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
Example:
daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach
Synonyms:
Advil; ibuprofen; isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Motrin; Nuprin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ibuprofen" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
Meronyms (substance of "ibuprofen"):
propanoic acid; propionic acid (a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates)
Context examples:
Aspirin, naproxen (Aleve), and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) are examples of OTC NSAIDs.
(Pain Relievers, NIH)
Also called ibuprofen and Motrin.
(Advil, NCI Dictionary)
Also called Advil and ibuprofen.
(Motrin, NCI Dictionary)
These could include avoiding non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen and other medications that can damage the kidneys, consuming a low-sodium and/or low-protein diet, and taking medications to protect the kidneys and lower blood pressure like ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers.
(Acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease each a risk of the other, NIH)
Ibuprofen inhibits the activity of cyclo-oxygenase I and II, resulting in a decreased formation of precursors of prostaglandins and thromboxanes.
(Ibuprofen, NCI Thesaurus)
This leads to decreased prostaglandin synthesis, by prostaglandin synthase, the main physiologic effect of ibuprofen.
(Ibuprofen, NCI Thesaurus)
