is asacol an anti inflammatory drug?
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Asacol 800mg MR tablets contain the active substance mesalazine (also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid) which is an anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of: Ulcerative colitis - a disease of the large bowel (colon) and back passage (rectum) in which the lining of the bowel becomes inflamed (red and swollen).
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are drugs that help reduce inflammation, which often helps to relieve pain. In other words, they're anti-inflammatory drugs. Here are the more common OTC NSAIDs: high-dose aspirin.
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['ibuprofen.', 'naproxen.', 'diclofenac.', 'celecoxib.', 'mefenamic acid.', 'etoricoxib.', 'indomethacin.', 'high-dose aspirin (low-dose aspirin is not normally considered to be an NSAID)']
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['ibuprofen.', 'lornoxicam.', 'acetaminophen.', 'aspirin.']
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) NSAIDs work similarly to aspirin to ease joint pain. Although there are more than a dozen NSAIDs available by prescription, only two are currently available OTC: ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) and naproxen sodium (Aleve).
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Abstract. Meloxicam is a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that selectively inhibits the inducible isoform of the cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 enzyme.
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Anti-inflammatory painkillers like mefenamic acid are also called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or sometimes just 'anti-inflammatories'. Mefenamic acid is used to treat painful conditions such as arthritis, pain associated with heavy menstrual bleeding, and pain after surgical operations.
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Asafoetida is used for breathing problems including ongoing (chronic) bronchitis, H1N1 "swine" flu, and asthma. It is also used for digestion problems including intestinal gas, upset stomach, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and irritable colon.
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If you have asthma, painkillers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be risky. They include aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and ketoprofen, the active ingredients in medicines like Bufferin, Advil, and Aleve.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce pain, swelling, stiffness and inflammation. Two drugs in this category, ibuprofen and naproxen, also reduce fever. NSAIDs work by reducing the body's production of prostaglandin, an enzyme that sends pain messages to the brain.
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Ibuprofen and naproxen are both nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). You may know them by their most popular brand names: Advil (ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen).
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Naproxen – sometimes called Naproxen Sodium – is a powerful anti-inflammatory painkiller. It is used to relieve muscular and joint pain, such as arthritis, as this normally also involves some sort of inflammation. Naproxen is taken twice daily with or after food whilst pain is present.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce pain, swelling, stiffness and inflammation. Two drugs in this category, ibuprofen and naproxen, also reduce fever.
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Although both drugs can help fight inflammation, they belong to different drug classes. Acetaminophen is an antipyretic (fever reducer) and analgesic (pain reliever) while aspirin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
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Ibuprofen and Aleve, also known as naproxen, are classified in a group of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
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This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). It is used to treat arthritis, acute pain, and menstrual pain and discomfort.