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antipyrine

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antipyrine /an·ti·py·rine/ (an″te-pi´rēn) an analgesic used as a component of topical solutions for decongestion and analgesia in acute otitis media. See also dichloralphenazone.
antipyrine [an″te-, an″ti-pi´rēn]
a compound formerly used as an analgesic and antipyretic, now replaced by safer and more effective agents. Its current uses are as a component of multi-ingredient ear drop solutions and complexed with chloral hydrate in dichloralphenazone, a sedative and hypnotic used for headaches. Called also phenazone.

antipyrine (an´tēpī´rēn),
n an analgesic and antipyretic used in conjunction with salicylates.

antipyrine


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