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===Non-selective inhibitors of | ===Non-selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase=== | ||
Non-selective inhibitors of | Non-selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase are called [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent]]s. | ||
===Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors=== | ===Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors=== | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 28 December 2010
In pharmacology, cyclooxygenase inhibitors are "compounds or agents that combine with cyclooxygenase (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthases) and thereby prevent its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of eicosanoids, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes."[1]
Classification
Non-selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase
Non-selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase are called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors
Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor are selective for cyclooxygenase-2.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Cyclooxygenase inhibitor (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.