Crossword clues for phenylbutazone
phenylbutazone
Wiktionary
n. (context pharmaceutical drug English) An anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug used to treat arthritis and gout.
WordNet
n. anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin) [syn: Butazolidin]
Wikipedia
Phenylbutazone, often referred to as "bute", is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the short-term treatment of pain and fever in animals.
In the United States and United Kingdom, it is no longer approved for human use, as it can cause severe adverse effects such as suppression of white blood cell production and aplastic anemia. This drug was implicated in the 2013 meat adulteration scandal. Positive phenylbutazone tests in horse meat were uncommon in the UK, however.
Usage examples of "phenylbutazone".
I remembered that Dan suffered from arthritis so I took a small packet of phenylbutazone tablets from my supplies and went up the steps into his cluttered store.
If such an agent as PV existed and were used, the only pain killers left would be peripherally active agents such as aspirin, acetaminophen, phenylbutazone, indomethacin, et cetera.