- valdecoxib
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for pain and other side effects of cancer therapy. It belongs to the family of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
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valdecoxib — analgésico anti inflamatorio, inhibidor selectivo de la COX 2, que se utiliza en el tratamiento del dolor postoperatorio Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
Valdecoxib — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Valdecoxib Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Valdecoxib — drugbox IUPAC name = 4 (5 methyl 3 phenylisoxazol 4 yl)benzenesulfonamide width = 174 CAS number = 181695 72 7 ATC prefix = M01 ATC suffix = AH03 PubChem = 119607 DrugBank = APRD00183 C = 16 | H = 14 | N = 2 | O = 3 | S = 1 molecular weight = 314 … Wikipedia
valdecoxib — noun A nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug formerly used to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and menstrual pain … Wiktionary
valdecoxib — val·de·cox·ib .val də käk sib n an NSAID C16H14N2O3S that is a COX 2 inhibitor administered orally esp. to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and primary dysmenorrhea but withdrawn from sale by the manufacturer because of its link to… … Medical dictionary
valdecoxib — noun a Cox 2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract • Syn: ↑Bextra • Hypernyms: ↑Cox 2 inhibitor … Useful english dictionary
Discovery and development of cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors — Cyclooxygenases are enzymes that take part in a complex biosynthetic cascade that results in the conversion of polyunsaturated fatty acids to prostaglandins and thromboxane(s).[1] Their main role is to catalyze the transformation of arachidonic… … Wikipedia
Rofecoxib — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4 (4 methylsulfonylphenyl) 3 phenyl 5H furan 2 one Clinical data Pregnancy cat. C ( … Wikipedia
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug — Coated 200 mg Ibuprofen tablets, a common NSAID Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, but also referred to as nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or nonsteroidal Anti inflammatory… … Wikipedia
Anti-inflammatoire non stéroïdien — Les anti inflammatoires non stéroïdiens, souvent abrégés en AINS, sont des médicaments aux propriétés analgésiques, antipyrétiques et anti inflammatoires. Ils réduisent la douleur, la fièvre et l inflammation. Le terme « non… … Wikipédia en Français
