Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
| Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug | |
|---|---|
| Term | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| Short definition | non-specific immunomodulating agent - (pronounced) (non-speh-SIH-fik IH-myoo-noh-MOD-yoo-lay-ting AY-jent) A substance that generally stimulates or suppresses the immune system. A non-specific immunomodulating agent can stimulate the immune system to help the body fight cancer, infection, or other diseases. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug - (pronounced) (NON-stand-ROY-dul AN-tee-in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee. . . ) drug that works differently than a steroid to reduce pain, redness, swelling, and fever in the body. Some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may also help prevent blood clots from forming. Side effects of NSAIDs include bleeding, stomach, kidney, and heart problems. Examples of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, celecoxib, diclofenac and ketorolac. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may also help prevent some types of cancer. Also called NSAIDs
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