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NSAID. A medication that decreases fever, swelling, pain, and redness. For example, ibuprofen is an NSAID.

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Types of medicine that can relieve pain, and reduce fever and inflammation. The most common NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin), and naproxen (Aleve).

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A group of drugs that reduce inflammation. Examples are Advil (ibuprofen), Motrin, Naprosyn, and Indomethacin.

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A drug used to reduce fever, swelling, pain, and redness.

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an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"

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A type of pain medication used to reduce pain and swelling. Examples include ibuprofen, naproxen, and diclofenac.

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Drugs used to treat inflammation and fever. NSAID drugs mainly inhibit the body's ability to synthesize prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are a family of hormone-like chemicals, some of which are made in response to cell injury. Learn more.

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NSAID. A drug that decreases fever, swelling, pain, and redness.

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A type of drug that reduces inflammation. Your doctor may prescribe this type of medication after PRK or LASIK.

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