Table 3.
Chemical Classification of non steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs).
Group | Drugs |
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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 |