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NSAID
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NSAID

Any of a class of drugs used in the long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis; they act to reduce swelling and pain in soft tissues. Bleeding into the digestive tract is a serious side effect: NSAIDs should not be taken by persons with peptic ulcers.
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