Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors

DBCAT003910Therapeutic category

Compounds or agents that combine with cyclooxygenase (PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES) and thereby prevent its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of eicosanoids, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes. A DrugBank category of 52 drugs. 35 of them are approved.

Also known as
Antagonists, Prostaglandin Synthesis · COX Inhibitors · Cyclo Oxygenase Inhibitors · Cyclo-Oxygenase Inhibitors · Inhibitors, Cyclo Oxygenase

What you can answer from here — as of July 05, 2019

52DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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96Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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27,728Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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30Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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2SubcategoriesNarrower classes within this one
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