Cyclooxygenase inhibitors: Scope of thei
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Mohammed Naseer A. Khan; Yong Sup Lee
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The traditional nonsteroidal antiβinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exert their effect by inhibition of cyclooxygenaseβ1 (COXβ1) as well as COXβ2 enzymes. As COXβ1 is responsible for maintaining normal biological functions, the nonselective inhibition of these enzymes caused side effects incl