Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
hideNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic (lowering an elevated body temperature and relieving pain without impairing consciousness) and, in higher doses, with anti-inflammatory effects (reducing inflammation). The term "non-steroidal" is used to distinguish these drugs from steroids, which (among a broad range of other effects) have a similar eicosanoid-depressing, anti-inflammatory action. As analgesics, NSAIDs are unusual in that they are non-narcotic.
NSAIDs are sometimes also referred to as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs). The most prominent members of this group of drugs are aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen partly because they are available over-the-counter in many areas.
For more information about Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
News tagged with anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs: Take 'em early and often when competing? Think again
Dec 16, 2009 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
Athletes' superstitions and rituals can help them get psyched up for contests, but when these rituals involve non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which many athletes gobble down before and during events, they ...
Why fish oils help and how they could help even more
Oct 28, 2009 |
4.6 / 5 (27) |
9
New research from Queen Mary, University of London and Harvard Medical School has revealed precisely why taking fish oils can help with conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers develop new drug to target tumor cells and blood vessels
Apr 20, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Researchers at the University of Southern California have identified a new drug compound that appears to target tumor cells and surrounding blood vessels without the negative side effects typically associated with Cox-2 inhibitors.
Anti-inflammatory effect of 'rotten eggs' gas
May 21, 2009 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter have synthesized a new molecule which releases hydrogen sulfide (H2S) - the gas that gives rotten eggs their characteristic smell and which has recently been found to b ...
New research to reduce drug side-effects
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 09, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
They are a group of drugs which millions of people rely on to keep pain at bay but they can have unwanted side-effects which are sometimes more serious than the original health problem. Now scientists at The University of ...
Potential lung disease biomarkers yield clues to COX-2 inhibitor side effects
Apr 30, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
In searching for a simple way to identify individuals with smoking-related lung injury, scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have stumbled upon a potential explanation for why the class of pain-relievers known as COX-2 ...
Veterinarians developing model to help producers, vets make cattle more comfortable
Feb 17, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Using equipment not all that different from what a runner might take on a jog, veterinary researchers at Kansas State University are working to make life more comfortable for cattle.
The quest for specific anti-inflammatory treatment
Jan 08, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Anti-inflammatory drugs affect the cells taking part in inflammatory processes, but also those that do not. This is why it is important to develop specific anti-inflammatory drugs which affect healthy cells. With this aim ...
Acute gastric injury due to high-dose analgesics?
Dec 29, 2008 |
not rated yet |
1
Analgesics, NSAIDs and acetaminophen, are commonly used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains. The gastrointestinal side effects of NSAIDs are well documented and acetaminophen is accepted to ...
