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Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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NSAIDS inhibit cyclo-oxygenase and so reduce the synthesis of prostaglandins.

The result is a reduction in:

  • pain
  • vasodilatation
  • oedema

NSAIDS also:

  • inhibit leucocyte migration
  • reduce the formation of superoxide radicals

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