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piroxicam

American

[pahy-rok-si-kam] / paɪˈrɒk sɪˌkæm /

noun

Pharmacology.

a white crystalline solid substance, C 1 5 H 1 3 N 3 O 4 S, used in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders.

Etymology

Origin of piroxicam

By rearrangement and alteration of parts of its chemical name

Example Sentences

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She was given both ibuprofen and piroxicam, a strong pain killer.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

Doctors calculated that 95% of pregnancies among the women who got the combination with piroxicam were prevented, compared with 63% of those who got the placebo combination.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Half the women received a dose of levonorgestrel and piroxicam while the other half got the contraceptive pill plus a placebo.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

She said there would be no risk to women who took over-the-counter ibuprofen with Plan B, though it might not prove as effective as longer-acting piroxicam.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Researchers also found the risk of heart failure doubled for diclofenac, etoricoxib, indomethacin, piroxicam, and rofecoxib used at very high doses, although they stressed this should be interpreted with caution.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2016

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