What Are NSAIDS?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. COX-2 NSAIDs
The Cox-2 enzyme is responsible for triggering inflammatory responses in the body, and it is inflammation that is the source of a lot of pain. The main purpose of most NSAIDS is to block the COX-2 inhibitor, but many types also block the COX-1 inhibitor also.
COX-2 NSAIDs are a more specialist variety of NSAID because they do not inhibit the COX-1 enzyme. This, in turn, means that they don’t always cause some of the side-effects that other types of NSAID do. COX-2 inhibitors are not always without symptoms, and they are not suitable for people that have heart conditions.
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