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Prostaglandins and Inflammatory Hyperalgesia

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The Prostaglandin System

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In our “Discussion on the mode of action of anti-inflammatory drugs” (in this book) it is pointed out that the therapeutic effects of aspirin-like drugs are symptomatic. These drugs do not interfere with the evolution of the chronic processes but act on the expression of some inflammatory signs and symptoms. Possibly, most of the therapeutic use of aspirin-like drugs in many diseases is due to their antialgic effect rather than to their anti-oedematogenic properties. If one day, we have drugs which really interfere with the progression of chronic diseases, aspirin-like drugs, i.e. cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors, will be classified as pseudo-anti-inflammatory drugs.

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Ferreira, S.H. (1981). Prostaglandins and Inflammatory Hyperalgesia. In: Berti, F., Velo, G.P. (eds) The Prostaglandin System. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3896-3_11

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