Chemicals and Drugs

Inflammation Mediators

The endogenous compounds that mediate inflammation (AUTACOIDS) and related exogenous compounds including the synthetic prostaglandins (PROSTAGLANDINS, SYNTHETIC).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The endogenous compounds that mediate inflammation (AUTACOIDS) and related exogenous compounds including the synthetic prostaglandins (PROSTAGLANDINS, SYNTHETIC).

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Mediators of Inflammation
  • Mediators, Inflammation

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS

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  1. D23.469

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QV 247

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Inflammation Mediators. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018836. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018836
  2. Inflammation Mediators. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66765004