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Definition of Phenylbutazone

1. Noun. Anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin).

Definition of Phenylbutazone

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) An anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug used to treat arthritis and gout. ¹

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Definition of Phenylbutazone

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Medical Definition of Phenylbutazone

1. A drug that has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic activities. It is especially effective in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. It also is useful in rheumatoid arthritis and reiter's syndrome (investigational indication). Although phenylbutazone is effective in gouty arthritis, risk/benefit considerations indicate that this drug should not be employed for this disease. Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Chemical name: 3,5-Pyrazolidinedione, 4-butyl-1,2-diphenyl- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Phenylbutazone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Displacement of phenylbutazone from its binding sites in human plasma was observed with ... In a wide range of total plasma phenylbutazone concentrations, ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Each bolus contains 2 or 4 grams of phenylbutazone. (b) Sponsor. ... It is packaged to contain either 8 grams of phenylbutazone per package or 1 gram of ..."

3. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Indocin and phenylbutazone appear to work especially well in patients with spondylitis. ... less desirable than Indocin, but preferable to phenylbutazone. ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Induction of liver enzymes has been shown to increase the metabolism of imipramine, meprobamate, oestrogens, pentazocine, phenylbutazone, theophylline and ..."

5. Essentials for Animal Research: A Primer for Research Personnel by B. Taylor Bennett (1996)
"... aspirin and phenylbutazone. The short half-lives of many of these agents may cause a labor-intensive analge- ..."

6. Riches of the Forest: For Health, Life, and Spirit in Africa by Citlalli López Binnqüist, Patricia Shanley (2004)
"Extracts are considered comparable with cortisone and the drug phenylbutazone, but without the side effects. A wealth of traditional knowledge underpins the ..."

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