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Created page with "Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are some of the most widely used drugs in the world, and they're among the most frequently implicated drugs in causing hospital admissions. They all have a similar mechanism of action; they inhibit ''cyclooxygenase'' (<abbr>COX</abbr>). This reduces the synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes. This has three main effects: * Antipyretic effect * Anti-inflammatory effect * Analgesic effect === Antipyretic effect === Pro..."
(Created page with "Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are some of the most widely used drugs in the world, and they're among the most frequently implicated drugs in causing hospital admissions. They all have a similar mechanism of action; they inhibit ''cyclooxygenase'' (<abbr>COX</abbr>). This reduces the synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes. This has three main effects: * Antipyretic effect * Anti-inflammatory effect * Analgesic effect === Antipyretic effect === Pro...")
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