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36. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Aspirin, paracetamol: Difference between revisions

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** Indomethacin
** Indomethacin
** Ibuprofen
** Ibuprofen
** (Paracetamol)
* COX2-preferential NSAIDs – these NSAIDs are more COX2 selective than the above
* COX2-preferential NSAIDs – these NSAIDs are more COX2 selective than the above
** Paracetamol
** (Paracetamol)
** Diclofenac
** Diclofenac
** Celecoxib
** Celecoxib
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** Etoricoxib
** Etoricoxib


It should be noted that COX selectivity is not binary, some drugs are more or less selective.  
It should be noted that COX selectivity is not binary, some drugs are more or less selective. Whether paracetamol is COX-2 selective or nonselective is disputed, but also not very clinically relevant, as it behaves neither like the other COX-2 selective NSAIDs or the nonselective NSAIDs but more like a separate drug.  


=== Differences between NSAIDs ===
=== Differences between NSAIDs ===