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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Term ID
CHEBI:35475
Synonyms
  • non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent
  • non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • NSAID
  • NSAIDs
(all 4)
Definition
An anti-inflammatory drug that is not a steroid. In addition to anti-inflammatory actions, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions. They act by blocking the synthesis of prostaglandins by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, which converts arachidonic acid to cyclic endoperoxides, precursors of prostaglandins.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Phenotype where environments contain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Phenotype modified by environments containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Human Disease Model