What are Non-steroidal anti-inflamtory drugs?

Question: What is the mechanism of action of anti-inflamatory drugs and give me names of those drugs.

Answers:
nsaids as they are commonly known as inhibit the cyclooxygenase( COX) pathway either COX-1 OR COX-2 or non-selective ..where they block the prostaglandins that are responsible for inflammation, pain n fever ..typical examples are ibuprofen .naproxen..celebrex..and many more.for more info go to the following websites:
http://www.medicinenet.com/nonsteroidal_antiinflammatory_drugs/article.htm

Other Answers:
Mechanism of action? I don't know what that means but NAIDs are things like aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), acetaminaphen (Tylenol)

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