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.

Descriptor ID	D000894
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.663.850.014.040.500 D27.505.954.158.030 D27.505.954.329.030
Concept/Terms	Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Antiinflammatory Agents, Non Steroidal NSAIDs Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Agents Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory Agents Anti Inflammatory Agents, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents, Nonsteroidal Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents Analgesics, Anti-Inflammatory Analgesics, Anti-Inflammatory Anti-Inflammatory Analgesics Aspirin-Like Agents Aspirin-Like Agents Aspirin Like Agents

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