Mechanism of action of anti-inflammatory drugs

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, Supplement

Volumn 25, Issue 102, 1996, Pages 9-21

  Vane, J R ^a   Botting, R M ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Inflammation; Meloxicam; NSAIDs; Prostaglandins; Selective inhibition; Test systems

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; MELOXICAM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; STEROID;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG SAFETY; ENZYME INHIBITION; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; SIDE EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; HUMANS; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; STEROIDS;

EID: 0029928405     PISSN: 03013847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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