Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Synonyms
Agents, Aspirin-Like
Agents, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory
Agents, Non-Steroidal Anti-Rheumatic
Agents, Non-Steroidal Antirheumatic
Agents, Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory
Agents, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory
Analgesics, Anti Inflammatory
Analgesics, Anti-Inflammatory
Anti Inflammatory Agents, Non Steroidal
Anti Inflammatory Agents, Nonsteroidal
Anti Rheumatic Agents, Non Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Nonsteroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Analgesics
Anti-Rheumatic Agents, Non-Steroidal
Antiinflammatory Agents, Non Steroidal
Antiinflammatory Agents, Nonsteroidal
Antirheumatic Agents, Non Steroidal
Antirheumatic Agents, Non-Steroidal
Aspirin Like Agents
Aspirin-Like Agents
NSAIDs
Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Agents
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Non-Steroidal Anti-Rheumatic Agents
Non-Steroidal Antirheumatic Agents
Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory Agents
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents
Anti-inflammatory agents that are non-steroidal in nature. In addition to anti-inflammatory actions, they have analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions.They act by blocking the synthesis of prostaglandins by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, which converts arachidonic acid to cyclic endoperoxides, precursors of prostaglandins. Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis accounts for their analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions; other mechanisms may contribute to their anti-inflammatory effects.