Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs:
Are a class of drugs used as anti-inflammatory, analgesic and usually anti-pyretic drugs that act by inhibition of a class of enzymes called prostaglandins.
Examples of NSAID's: Aspirin, celecoxib.
Prostaglandins are mainly produced by precursors mainly:
COX-1, COX-2 (cyclo-oxygenases)
Most NSAID's act on both COX-1 and COX-2.
Some NSAID's act only on COX-2, EX: Meloxicam, thus having less side effects especially on stomach.
Side effects: common side effects are stomach pain and ulceration.
see also Aspirin, Paracetamol
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