Description
Ampiroxicamisanon-steroidalanti-inflammatorydrug(NSAID)thatexhibitsanti-inflammatoryandanalgesicactivities;itinhibitsCOX-1andCOX-2.Ampiroxicamisaprodrugofpiroxicamthatdoesnotinhibitprostaglandinsynthesisitself.Inanimalmodelsofinflammation,ampiroxicamdecreasespawedema.
References
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