Anti-inflammatory action of methimazole

Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 173-178

  Lagorce, Jean F ^a   Moutard, Thérèse ^a   Rousseau, Annick ^a   Comby, Francis ^a   Buxeraud, Jacques ^a   Raby, Claude ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^b LIMOGES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anion superoxide scavenger; Methimazole, anti inflammatory action; Prostaglandin E2; Prostaglandin synthase complex

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; INDOMETACIN; PEROXIDASE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN H; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE; THIAMAZOLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; INTRAGASTRIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN BLOOD LEVEL; RAT;

EID: 0030662272     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: 14230313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000139525     Document Type: Article

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