aminopyrine
/ˌæmɪnoʊˈpaɪriːn/
noun
- A pain-relieving and fever-reducing medicine that is no longer used in many countries because it can cause a dangerous drop in white blood cells.
- Due to safety concerns, aminopyrine has been banned in the United States since the 1970s.
- Some older patients remember taking aminopyrine for arthritis pain.
- Aminopyrine was once a common drug for headaches and fevers.