symptomatic relief
Makes you feel better
Symptomatic relief is treatment that eases symptoms without addressing their underlying cause.
Pain medication provides symptomatic relief from a headache but doesn't cure whatever triggered it.
The phrase appears frequently in medical contexts: This medication offers symptomatic relief but won't shorten the duration of your cold.
Sometimes distinguished from curative treatment.
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- antiemeticsVomiting prevention drugs
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- antipyreticsFever-reducing substances
cold medicine · palliative care · ease · antihistamines · fever · hydration therapy · hot compress · acupuncture · massage therapy · home remedies · chicken soup · dietary adjustments · relaxation techniques · palliation · pain · aromatherapy · anti-inflammatory · numbing
symptomatic reliefdefinitive treatment
Intervention resolving underlying disease
disease eradication · corrective surgery · targeted therapy · preventive treatment · prophylaxis