antipyretic

drug
Also known as: febrifuge

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anti-inflammatory analgesics

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    In analgesic: Anti-inflammatory analgesics

    …and NSAIDs are more potent antipyretic (fever-reducing) analgesics. Acetaminophen, on the other hand, possesses inferior anti-inflammatory activity compared with aspirin and NSAIDs and thus is relatively ineffective in treating inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Despite this, acetaminophen is a popular mild analgesic and antipyretic and is a suitable alternative…

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