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cyclooxygenase inhibitor

Used for:

celebrex

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COX2 inhibitor

Used for:

cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor

Used for:

etoricoxib

Used for:

meloxicam

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mobic

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nimesulide

Used for:

nimesulidum

Used for:

parecoxib

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prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase inhibitor

Used for:

rofecoxib

Used for:

valdecoxib

Used for:

Vioxx

Broader Terms:

enzyme inhibitor

Broader Terms:

nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent

Broader Terms:

oxidoreductase inhibitor

Narrower Terms:

indomethacin

Scope Note:

compounds or agents that combine with cyclooxygenase (prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase) and thereby prevent its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of eicosanoids, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.

Term Number:

5005-0005

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