Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors

A subclass of cyclooxygenase inhibitors with specificity for CYCLOOXYGENASE-2.

Also Known As:

COX-2 Inhibitors; Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors; COX2 Inhibitors; Coxibs; 2 Inhibitor, Cyclooxygenase; COX 2 Inhibitor; COX 2 Inhibitors; Inhibitor, COX-2; Inhibitor, COX2; Inhibitor, Cyclooxygenase 2; Inhibitor, Cyclooxygenase-2; Inhibitors, COX-2; Inhibitors, COX2; Inhibitors, Cyclooxygenase 2; Inhibitors, Cyclooxygenase-2; COX-2 Inhibitor; COX2 Inhibitor; Coxib; Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitor; Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor

Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 164
  - Therapeutic Uses: 49043
    - Antirheumatic Agents: 5363
      - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents: 17077
        Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: 1026
        Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors: 4132
    - Anti-Inflammatory Agents: 4344
      - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents: 17077
        Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: 1026
        Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors: 4132
  - Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action: 26
    - Enzyme Inhibitors: 1680
      - Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: 1026
        Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors: 4132
  - Physiological Effects of Drugs: 1
    - Peripheral Nervous System Agents: 5
      - Sensory System Agents
        Analgesics: 41572
        Non-Narcotic Analgesics: 887
        Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents: 17077
        Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: 1026
        Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors: 4132

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)