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Relafen

Generic Name:nabumetone

Revised:4/1/2000

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Overview

Side Effects and Interactions

Taking the Medicine

Special Precautions

Overview

Lodine belongs to a class of medications commonly called NSAIDs or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

It is prescribed for both short-term and long-term treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Pain relief begins relatively quickly, but the full benefits of Relafen's ability to fight inflammation may take a week or two to set in.

Relafen is converted by the liver into the compound that actually provides relief.

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