Tag: NSAID

Meloxicam In Dogs & Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview The compound selectively suppresses the activity of the COX-2 enzyme, hence restricting the synthesis...

Ketoprofen In Dogs & Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview COX-1 inhibition reduces the production of prostaglandins, while lipoxygenase enzyme inhibition potentiates the vascular...

Flurbiprofen: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview Inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandin, resulting in anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Independently of cholinergic mechanisms, prostaglandins also contribute...

Firocoxib: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview NSAID selectively inhibits the COX-2 enzyme It reduces the release of prostaglandins that are implicated in inflammation. It...

Diclofenac: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview COX inhibitor that produces local anti-inflammatory effects. Uses of Diclofenac Used in cataract surgery to prevent intraoperative miosis and...

Carprofen For Dogs and Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview Inhibits COX-2, which reduces the amount of prostaglandins that are produced and contributes to inflammation. Uses...

Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid) : Uses, Dosage, and Side Effects Overview Acetylsalicylic acid produces irreversible inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase (COX-1, prostaglandin synthetase) by acetylation, thereby preventing the production...