What Works for Low Back Pain? Not Much, a New Study Says
Low back pain affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the leading contributor to disability globally. In most ...
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Defining the COX Inhibitor Selectivity of NSAIDs: Implications for Understanding Toxicity
All NSAIDs variably inhibit COX-1 and COX-2 and the mechanisms of inhibition fall into three broad categories, although there are exceptions. For example, nimesulide is a weak competitive ...
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Long-Term Use of NSAIDs Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was tied to a decreased risk of dementia, data from the ...
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Is It Safe to Take Advil (Ibuprofen) During Pregnancy?
NSAIDs are commonly used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation. Examples of NSAIDs include ibuprofen, Aleve (naproxen), diclofenac, aspirin, and Celebrex (celecoxib). If your healthcare provider ...
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Defining the COX Inhibitor Selectivity of NSAIDs: Implications for Understanding Toxicity
Table 1. Example of the range of IC 50 values (µM) generated for individual NSAIDs using a variety of in vitro assay systems. NSAIDs variably inhibit prostaglandin H synthase (COX). COX-2 was ...