non-steroidal

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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug — Coated 200 mg Ibuprofen tablets, a common NSAID Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, but also referred to as nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or nonsteroidal Anti inflammatory… …   Wikipedia

• non-steroidal — /nɒn stəˈrɔɪdl/ (say non stuh roydl) adjective (of a medical drug) not containing steroids …  

• nonsteroidal — non·steroidal …   English syllables

• NSAID — Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (Medical » Physiology) Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (Medical » Laboratory) Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (Medical » Hospitals) * National Students Against Impaired Driving (Academic & Science »… …   Abbreviations dictionary

• nonsteroidal — /non ste royd l, sti /, Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects. n. 2. any such substance, esp. a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug, as ibuprofen. [1960 65; NON +… …   Universalium

• indomethacin — Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug that blocks the production of arachidonic acid metabolites by inhibiting cyclo oxygenase …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• NSAID — (= non steroidal anti inflammatory drug) Range of anti inflammatory drugs that include aspirin, ibuprofen and a wide range of derivatives. Mostly act on the production of early low molecular weight mediators of the acute inflammatory response.… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• Discovery and development of antiandrogens — In the 1960s, the first antiandrogen, or androgen antagonist, was discovered. Antiandrogens antagonise the androgen receptor (AR) and thereby block the biological effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Antiandrogens are important… …   Wikipedia

• Ibuprofen — Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS) 2 (4 (2 methylpropyl)phenyl)propanoic acid Clinical data Trade names Advil, Motrin …   Wikipedia

• Celecoxib — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4 [5 (4 methylphenyl) 3 (trifluoromethyl) pyrazol 1 yl]benzenesulfonamide Clinical data Trade names …   Wikipedia