<chemical> An anti-inflammatory analgesic and antipyretic highly bound to plasma proteins. It is pharmacologically similar to aspirin, but causes less gastrointestinal bleeding. ... Pharmacological action: cyclooxygenase inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. ... Chemical name: Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-methyl-3-phenoxy-, (+-)- .... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(fen″o-pro´fәn) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other rheumatic and nonrheumatic inflammatory disorders, pain, dysmenorrhea, and vascular headaches; administered orally as the calcium salt. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001