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Methamizole:

A drug that has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is the sodium sulfonate of AMINOPYRINE. Because of the risk of serious adverse effects its use is justified only in serious situations where no alternative is available or suitable. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p13)

Synonym: analgin, algopyrin, noramidopyrine methanesulfonate sodium, noramidopyrine methanesulfonate, methampyrone, metamizole, metamizol, dipyronium, dipyrone, biopyrin, sulpyrine, sulpyrin, pyralgin, optalgin, novaminsulfone, novamidazophen, novalgin, novalgetol, normelubrine, narone.