NSAIDS Flashcards by Ifeoluwa Okubote

Q

What is inflammation

A

Inflammation can be defined as the response of a living vascularized tissue to injury in order to remove the injurious agent and restore the tissue’s integrity

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What drug is used to treat inflammatory pain

A

NSAIDS

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Another name for aspirin

A

Acetylsalicylic acid

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Is aspirin the active metabolite

A

No,it is salicylic acid or salicylate

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Which drug is the only drug that irreversibly binds and inhibits the cox enzyme?(both Cox 1 and cox 2)

A

Aspirin (Non selective NSAID that inihibits both COX 1 and COX 2 enzyme)

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The first choice of analgesia for osteoarthritis by professional bodies

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Paracetamol

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Drug that is preferred to be used as an antipyretic for fever

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Paracetamol

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