A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve pain, stiffness, and inflammation in disorders such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and tendinitis. It is also prescribed to relieve pain caused by injury to soft tissues, such as muscles and ligaments. Side effects include abdominal pain, nausea, heartburn, headache, dizziness, and increased risk of peptic ulcer.
Previously indomethacin, this is one of many drugs used in the treatment of GOUT and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. A proprionic-acid derivative, it may help to relieve night pain and morning sti?ness. It is also used to treat the congenital abnormality of the heart known as DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS.
(indomethacin) n. an anti-inflammatory drug (see NSAID), used mainly for the relief of pain and severe inflammation in the treatment of rheumatic disease and similar disorders. Common side-effects are headache, dizziness, and digestive upsets. It is also used in the treatment of patent *ductus arteriosus.
1. n. a drug that relieves pain. Nonopioid analgesics, such as *aspirin and *paracetamol, are used for the relief of headache, toothache, and mild rheumatic pain. More potent opioid analgesics, such as *morphine, *pethidine, *alfentanil, and *buprenorphine, are used to relieve moderate or severe pain; these drugs may produce *dependence and *tolerance (see opiate). Some analgesics, including aspirin and *indometacin, also reduce fever and inflammation and are used in rheumatic and other inflammatory conditions (see NSAID). 2. adj. relieving pain.... analgesic
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