Cardiovascular effects of antiinflammatory drug

A Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug: Aceclofenac

Aceclofenac (AC) is an effective non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug, which possesses remarkable antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties. The analgesic and anti-inflammatory efficacy of AC is generally equivalent to that of comparator nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with similar onset of action. AC also shows stimulatory effects on glycosaminoglycan synthesis in huma...

Pathogenesis of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug-induced asthma.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize recent findings related to the pathogenic mechanisms of aspirin-induced asthma with emphasis on molecular genetic mechanisms. RECENT FINDINGS The overproduction of cysteinyl leukotrienes with the increased expression of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 (CYSLTR1) is a consistent finding in aspirin-induced asthma patients. Recent data have suggested a dysregulatio...

Antiinflammatory effects of apoptotic cells.

Apoptotic cells are rapidly phagocytosed by macrophages, a process that represents a critical step in tissue remodeling, immune responses, and the resolution of inflammation. In 1998, Peter Henson, Donna Bratton, and colleagues at National Jewish Health demonstrated that phagocytosis of apoptotic cells actively suppresses inflammation by inhibiting the production of inflammatory cytokines and i...

RAMADAN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG USE

Mechanisms underlying nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug-mediated apoptosis.

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can inhibit colorectal tumorigenesis and are among the few agents known to be useful for the chemoprevention of neoplasia. Here, we show that the tumor suppressive effects of NSAIDs are not likely to be related to a reduction in prostaglandins but rather are due to the elevation of the prostaglandin precursor arachidonic acid (AA). NSAID treatment of...