Eicosanoids

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DBCAT000350Pharmacologic class

A class of compounds named after and generally derived from C20 fatty acids (EICOSANOIC ACIDS) that includes PROSTAGLANDINS; LEUKOTRIENES; THROMBOXANES, and HYDROXYEICOSATETRAENOIC ACIDS. They have hormone-like effects mediated by specialized receptors (RECEPTORS, EICOSANOID). A DrugBank category of 64 drugs. 22 of them are approved.

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Icosanoids
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What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

64DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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50Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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2,202Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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20Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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