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Biological and Environmental Research Ontology
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December 23, 2022
| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C257
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C257
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| Preferred Name | Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug |
| Definitions |
A pharmacological agent that is not a steroid and has potential anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic and anti-platelet activities. Most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) act by inhibiting the conversion of arachidonic acid to the precursors of prostaglandin and thromboxane by cyclooxygenase enzymes.
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | A pharmacological agent that is not a steroid and has potential anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic and anti-platelet activities. Most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) act by inhibiting the conversion of arachidonic acid to the precursors of prostaglandin and thromboxane by cyclooxygenase enzymes. |
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| label | Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug
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| prefLabel | Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug
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| Legacy Concept Name | Nonsteroidal_Antiinflammatory_Drug
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| Preferred_Name | Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug
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| UMLS_CUI | C0003211
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| prefixIRI | NCIT:C257
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| Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For | Inflammation
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| Contributing_Source |
ACC/AHA
NICHD
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| CHEBI_ID | CHEBI:35475
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| code | C257
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| type | |
| ALT_DEFINITION | A group of drugs that decrease fever, swelling, pain, and redness.
A class of medication typically used for its analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and/or platelet-inhibitory effects. Effects are classically exerted through inhibition of cyclooxygenase 1 and/or cyclooxygenase 2, though other pharmacologic effects may be involved.
A medication from the category of the NSAIDs.
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| Semantic_Type | Chemical Viewed Functionally
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