Paracetamol

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Paracetamol is a Non-Steroidal AntiInflammatory Drug (NSAID) which is commonly used as an analgesic.[1]

Paracetamol works by inhibiting the function of arachidonic acid cyclo-oxygenase (COX), which results in the decrease in prostanoid synthesis, e.g. Prostacyclin and PGE2. These compounds are inflammatory mediators thus decrease in the synthesis of these products cause the anti-inflammatory effects.[2]

  1. ↑ Rang H.P, Dale M.M, Ritter J.M Flower R.J, Henderson G, (2012) Rang and Dale's Pharmacology, Seventh Edition, Philadelphia, Elsevier Limited
  2. ↑ Rang H.P, Dale M.M, Ritter J.M Flower R.J, Henderson G, (2012) Rang and Dale's Pharmacology, Seventh Edition, Philadelphia, Elsevier Limited
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