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ibuprofen, n. Pharm.|aɪbjuːˈprəʊfɛn|
[f. iso- + butyl n. + propionic a. + -fen (alteration of phenyl n.).]
A white powder or crystalline compound, C13H18O2 , with analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, given orally as a painkiller and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, esp. in the management of arthritis and rheumatic disorders; 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid.
1967Ann. Rheumatic Dis. XXVI. 560/1 This report presents the results of trials of one analogue [of Ibufenac], Ibuprofen.., in rheumatoid arthritis and osteo-arthrosis. 1970Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 Aug. 450/2 Ibuprofen..succeeded ibufenac..withdrawn because of hepatotoxicity. 1976Lancet 18 Dec. 1354/2 The possibility of controlling the biochemical anomalies of Bartter's syndrome..by indomethacin, aspirin, and ibuprofen. 1984Guardian 25 July 20/1 The two US drug firms..walk away with most of the American profits from the new non-prescription form of ibuprofen. 1985Goodman & Gilman Pharmacol. Basis of Therapeutics (ed. 7) 702 Gastrointestinal side effects are experienced by 5 to 15{pcnt} of patients taking ibuprofen. 1991Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune 15 May e3/2 Both aspirin and ibuprofen are NSAIDs (non-steroidal [anti-]inflammatory agents), but they differ chemically. |