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Parent topics

• Arachidonic acid [r]: Unsaturated fatty acid found in animal fats, that is essential in human nutrition and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of some prostaglandins. ^[e]

Subtopics

Pathways of action

• Cyclooxygenase [r]: An enzyme that is responsible for the key step in prostaglandin biosynthesis. ^[e]
• Prostaglandin [r]: Add brief definition or description

Classes and drugs

• Cyclooxygenase inhibitors [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Diclofenac [r]: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. ^[e]
  • Indomethacin [r]: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic agent, used in arthritic disorders and degenerative joint disease, and to treat soft-tissue sports injuries. ^[e]
  • Ibuprofen [r]: An analgesic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. ^[e]
  • Naproxen [r]: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for the reduction of moderate to severe pain, fever, inflammation and stiffness. ^[e]
  • Diclfonac [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Ketorolac [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors [r]: Enzymes useful as pain and antiflammatory medications for cancer patients, with reduced side-effects of stomach ulcers and bleeding. ^[e]

Indications

• Headache [r]: Continuous pain perceived as being in the cranium. ^[e]
• Lumbalgia [r]: Common musculoskeletal disorder caused by a variety of diseases and trauma that affect the lumbar spine. ^[e]
• Arthritis [r]: A group of medical conditions where there is damage caused to the joints of the body. ^[e]
• Common cold [r]: Contagious viral upper respiratory tract infection. ^[e]

Side effects

• Acute kidney injury [r]: Formerly termed acute renal failure (ARF), an abrupt (within 48 hours) reduction in kidney function currently defined as an absolute increase in serum creatinine, a percentage increase in serum creatinine , or a reduction in urine output beyond quantitatively defined levels ^[e]

Other related topics

Related but not usually called NSAID

• Acetylsalicylic acid [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Acetaminophen [r]: An analgesic antipyretic drug widely used for the treatment of headaches, fever and other minor aches and pains; has no antiinflammatory activity ^[e]

• Digital object identifier [r]: Unique label for a computer readable object that can be found on the internet, usually used in academic journals. ^[e]
• Enzyme [r]: A protein that catalyzes (i.e. accelerate) chemical reactions. ^[e]
• Fever [r]: Elevation in the central body temperature of warm-blooded animals caused by abnormal functioning of the thermoregulatory mechanisms. ^[e]
• Food and Drug Administration [r]: The agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation-emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics. ^[e]
• Geriatrics [r]: "the branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility."(National Library of Medicine) ^[e]
• Glucocorticoid [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Gout [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Pain [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Peptic ulcer disease [r]: Add brief definition or description