phenylbutazone

Thân thiện

A veterinarian administers phenylbutazone to a horse.

Definition

Noun: 1. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID): Phenylbutazone is a synthetic chemical compound used primarily to reduce inflammation, fever, and pain. It was historically used in human medicine but is now largely restricted to veterinary use, particularly for horses, due to the risk of serious side effects in humans.

Usage

Phenylbutazone is used as a treatment to alleviate pain and inflammation. Its use is now highly specialized. * It is administered to treat musculoskeletal conditions in large animals. * In human medicine, its use is extremely limited because safer alternatives are available.

Examples

• The veterinarian prescribed phenylbutazone to reduce the swelling in the horse's leg.
• Due to its potential for causing severe side effects, phenylbutazone is no longer a common treatment for arthritis in people.

Advanced Usage

• "Phenylbutazone therapy": Refers to a course of treatment using this specific drug.
  • The racehorse responded well to a short course of phenylbutazone therapy.

Variants and Related Words

• Butazolidin (n): A former common trade name for phenylbutazone.
  • Butazolidin was once a widely prescribed brand of this anti-inflammatory.

Synonyms

• NSAID (n): A broader category (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) to which phenylbutazone belongs.
• Anti-inflammatory (n/adj): A general term for a substance that reduces inflammation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• butazolidin