Cox-2

Definition: Cox-2

Cox-2

Noun

1. An enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever; "the beneficial effects of Nsaids result from their ability to block Cox-2".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: Cox-2

Crosswords: Cox-2

Books

• Cox-2 Inhibitors (reference)

• Cox-2 Inhibitors in Cancer Prevention and Therapy (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development) (reference)

• Celebrex - Cox-2 Inhibitors: The Amazing New Pain Fighters (reference)

• The Cox-2 Connection: Natural Breakthrough Treatments for Arthritis, Alzheimer's, and Cancer (reference)

• Improved Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Cox-2 Enzyme Inhibitors (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Health

COX-2 inhibitors ("superaspirins") may be particularly effective for individuals with arthritis. (references)

On 1999, the Food and Drug Administration approved two COX-2 inhibitors-rofecoxib (Vioxx®) and celecoxib (Celebrex®). (references)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) work by blocking two enzymes, cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2, both of which promote production of hormones called prostaglandins, which in turn cause inflammation, fever, and pain. Newer drugs, called COX-2 inhibitors, primarily block cyclooxygenase-2 and are less likely to have the gastrointestinal side effects sometimes produced by NSAIDs. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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