Nimesulide — Actions and Uses

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rainsford, K.D (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel : Birkhäuser Basel, 2005.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human physiology.; Immunology.; Pharmacology.; Anesthesiology.; Rheumatology.; Pain medicine.; Biomedicine.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Pain Medicine.; Human Physiology.

Nimesulide is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which acts as a cyclooxygenase- 2 inhibitor but also has other novel pharmacological features which account for its effect in the control of pain and inflammation. It has become a leading NSAID in over 50 countries worldwide. This book pro...

Table of Contents:

• The discovery, development and novel actions of nimesulide
• Pharmacokinetics of nimesulide
• Pharmaceutical formulations of nimesulide
• Pharmacological properties of nimesulide
• Clinical applications of nimesulide in pain, arthritic conditions and fever
• Adverse reactions and their mechanisms from nimesulide.