COX-2 Inhibitors

COX-2 inhibitors are important drugs with analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. The discovery of COX-2, the evolution of drug development in this field and the implications of these developments in patient therapy are topics of this volume. This book presents both pre-clinical and clinical information and is important for clinicians interested in the latest information about this class of drugs, for researchers and for students in the field. Written for: Clinicians and researchers; pharmaceutical industry; scientific libraries Keywords: Alzheimer COX-2 Inhibitors NSDAIDSs analgesic effects anti-inflammatory effects cancer cardiovascular system kidney lungs reproduction ulcer