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

Table 3.

Chemical Classification of non steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs).

Group Drugs
Salicylic acid derivatives Aspirin, sodium salicylate, choline magnesium trysalicylate, salsalate, diflunisal, salicilsalicylic acid, sulfasalazine, olsalazine
Para-aminophenol derivatives Acetaminophen
Indol and indene acetic acids Indomethacin, sulindac, etodolac
Heteroaryl acetic acid Tolmetin, diclofenac, ketorolac
Arilpropionic acid Ibuprofen, naproxen, flurbiprofen, ketoprofen, fenoprofen, oxaprozin
Antranilic acid (fenamates) Mefenamic acid, meclofenamic acid
Enolic acid Oxicams (piroxicam, tenoxicam), pyrazoledinediones (fenilbutazone, oxyfentathrazone)
Alkanones Nabumetone
Pyrazolic derivatives Antipyrin, aminopyrin, dipyrone