Chemicals and Drugs

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors

Compounds or agents that combine with cyclooxygenase (PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES) and thereby prevent its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of eicosanoids, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.

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Compounds or agents that combine with cyclooxygenase (PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES) and thereby prevent its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of eicosanoids, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.

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24 entry terms
  • Cyclo-Oxygenase Inhibitor
  • Cyclo-Oxygenase Inhibitors
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor
  • Inhibitors, Cyclo-Oxygenase
  • Inhibitors, Cyclooxygenase
  • Inhibitors, Prostaglandin Synthase
  • Inhibitors, Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase
  • Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase Inhibitor
  • Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase Inhibitors
  • Prostaglandin Synthase Inhibitor
  • Prostaglandin Synthase Inhibitors
  • Prostaglandin Synthesis Antagonist
  • Prostaglandin Synthesis Antagonists
  • Antagonist, Prostaglandin Synthesis
  • Antagonists, Prostaglandin Synthesis
  • Cyclo Oxygenase Inhibitor
  • Cyclo Oxygenase Inhibitors
  • Inhibitor, Cyclo-Oxygenase
  • Inhibitor, Cyclooxygenase
  • Inhibitor, Prostaglandin Synthase
  • Inhibitors, Cyclo Oxygenase
  • Inhibitors, Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase
  • Synthase Inhibitor, Prostaglandin
  • Synthesis Antagonist, Prostaglandin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

92; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS ANTAGONISTS was see ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL 1987-94

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Previous Indexing

  • Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors (1981-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016861. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016861
  2. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20522059