Arthritis and NSAIDs. Illustration of an arthritic knee in front of a diagram showing how non-ster- oidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are thought to work. The bones in this joint have lost their smooth surface and become pitted and rough. Arth- ritis is inflammation of a joint,characterised by pain,swelling,stiffness,and deterioration of joint tissues. NSAIDs,such as aspirin and ibupro- fen,are thought to help relieve the painful symptoms of arthritis by inhibiting the production of prostaglandin in the joint. Prostaglandin trig- gers inflammation and transmission of pain signals to the brain. The rows of blue spheres represent the cell membrane,where NSAIDs act | |
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