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. 2010 Jan 5;3(1):10–18. doi: 10.3390/ph3010010

Table 1.

Classification of NSAIDs  according to their  selectivity for COX Isoenzymes.

Selectivity Drugs
Weak COX inhibitors Acetaminophen,Salsalate
Inhibitors of COX-1 and COX-2 Acetylsalicylic acid, Piroxicam, Indomethacin, Sulindac, Tolmetin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Fenoprofen, Meclofenamate, Mefenamic acid Diflunisal, Ketoprofen, Diclofenac, Ketorolac, Etodolac, Nabumetone, Oxaprozin, Flurbiprofen
Preferential COX-2 inhibitors Nimesulide, Meloxicam
Selective COX-2 inhibitors Celecoxib, Rofecoxib,Valdecoxib, Etoricoxib, Parecoxib, Lumiracoxib