B PHARMACY Lecture 12: 3. NSAID TKS 2 Slides per page Corrected
26 Jul 2021
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Shahin muhammed t k akashmarat hakam@gmail. com tks @ cpsg m ck tks @ cpsg m ck. Nsaids are a class of drugs that relieve pain, reduce inflammation (redness and swelling) and bring down a high temperature (fever). sprains and toothache, Nsaids are used to treat a wide range of conditions: strains. Headaches, infections, such as the common cold or the flu inflammation of the joints (arthritis) and other tissues. Nsaids work by blocking the production of prostaglandins, chemical messengers that often are responsible for the pain and swelling of inflammatory conditions. Inflammatory response is the body"s natural response that occurs immediately following tissue damage. the mediators. Most of the the nsaids are irreversible inhibitors of cyclooxygenase (cox) activity, thus they prevent the formation of prostaglandins and consequently reducing the signs and symptoms of inflammation. Prostaglandins are a family of chemicals that are produced by the cells of the body in response to illness or injury.
