Table 1.
A few known NSAIDS as COX inhibitors
Drug candidate | Physiological effects | Inhibits |
---|---|---|
Aspirin | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic | COX-1 |
Celecoxib | Anti-inflammatory | COX-2 |
Diclofenac | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | COX-1/2 |
Etodolac | Anti-inflammatory | COX-2 |
Etorocoxib | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic | COX-2 |
Fenoprofen | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic | COX-1/2 |
Flurbiprofen | Anti-inflammatory, anti-miotic, and antipyretic | COX-1/2 |
Ibuprofen | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic | COX-1/2 |
Indomethacin | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic | COX-1/2 |
Ketoprofen | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic | COX-1/2 |
Ketorolac | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | COX-1/2 |
Meclofenamate | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | COX-1/2 |
Mefanamic acid | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | COX-1/2 |
Meloxicam | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | COX-2 |
Nabumetone | Anti-inflammatory | COX-1/2 |
Naproxen | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic | COX-1/2 |
Oxaprozin | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | COX-1/2 |
Piroxicam | Anti-inflammatory | COX-1/2 |
Sulindac | Anti-inflammatory | COX-1/2 |
Tolmetin | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | COX-1/2 |