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Which of the following is a common side effect of aspirin at analgesic doses?

Increased blood sugar (correct)

Decreased blood sugar

Increased blood pressure

Decreased blood pressure

What is the main mechanism of action of aspirin as an analgesic?

Activation of opioid receptors

Inhibition of COX

Reduction of prostaglandin levels (correct)

Blockage of nerve impulses

Which of the following is a potential side effect of long-term aspirin use?

Increased risk of infection

Decreased risk of infection

Increased risk of bleeding (correct)

Decreased risk of bleeding

Which of the following is a characteristic of Reye's syndrome?

Occurs in infants and children Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is inhibited by NSAIDs to relieve pain due to inflammation?

COX-2 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-selective COX inhibitor?

Ibuprofen Signup and view all the answers

Which type of NSAID is most frequently used for mild-to-moderate pain?

Propionic acid derivatives Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a shared toxicity due to prostaglandin synthesis inhibition by NSAIDs?

Gastric mucosal damage Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is an alternative to aspirin and is better tolerated orally with low incidences of adverse reactions?

Ibuprofen Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is contraindicated in pregnant women and peptic ulcer patients?

Aspirin Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is highly bound to plasma proteins and should never be used with anticoagulants?

Aspirin Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is commonly used in dentistry to suppress swelling and inflammation after tooth extraction?

Ibuprofen Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common side effect of using NSAIDs?

Gastric ulceration Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of action of NSAIDs?

Reversible inhibition of COX Signup and view all the answers

Which NSAID can be used for parenteral administration?

Ketorolac Signup and view all the answers

Which NSAID is a weak inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis and exerts anti-inflammatory action through other mechanisms?

Propiphenazone Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential side effect of long-term NSAID use for periodontal benefits?

Gastrointestinal problems Signup and view all the answers

Which type of NSAID inhibits osteoclastic activity in periodontitis?

Nonselective NSAIDs Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the periodontal benefits of long-term NSAID use when patients stop taking the drugs?

They are lost Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following drugs is a newer congener of piroxicam and has a COX2:COX1 selectivity ratio of 10?

Meloxicam Signup and view all the answers

Which drug should be avoided in the presence of severe hepatic/renal disease and in those receiving rifampin, warfarin, and methotrexate?

Rofecoxib Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is a central analgesic and antipyretic, but a poor inhibitor of PG synthesis in peripheral tissues?

Paracetamol Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is a good and promptly acting antipyretic, and does not affect platelet function or clotting factors?

Paracetamol Signup and view all the answers

Which endogenous agents are involved in the complex mechanism of action of NSAIDs in relation to periodontitis?

Prostaglandins, bradykinin, histamine, chemotactic factors & superoxide free radicals Signup and view all the answers

Which properties do NSAIDs possess?

Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic Signup and view all the answers

What was the main mechanism of action of NSAIDs discovered by John Vane and co-workers in 1971?

Blocking prostaglandin generation Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following is a common side effect of aspirin at analgesic doses?

What is the main mechanism of action of aspirin as an analgesic?

Which of the following is a potential side effect of long-term aspirin use?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Reye's syndrome?

Which enzyme is inhibited by NSAIDs to relieve pain due to inflammation?

Which of the following is a non-selective COX inhibitor?

Which type of NSAID is most frequently used for mild-to-moderate pain?

Which of the following is a shared toxicity due to prostaglandin synthesis inhibition by NSAIDs?

Which drug is an alternative to aspirin and is better tolerated orally with low incidences of adverse reactions?

Which drug is contraindicated in pregnant women and peptic ulcer patients?

Which drug is highly bound to plasma proteins and should never be used with anticoagulants?

Which drug is commonly used in dentistry to suppress swelling and inflammation after tooth extraction?

Which of the following is a common side effect of using NSAIDs?

What is the mechanism of action of NSAIDs?

Which NSAID can be used for parenteral administration?

Which NSAID is a weak inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis and exerts anti-inflammatory action through other mechanisms?

Which of the following is a potential side effect of long-term NSAID use for periodontal benefits?

Which type of NSAID inhibits osteoclastic activity in periodontitis?

What happens to the periodontal benefits of long-term NSAID use when patients stop taking the drugs?

Which of the following drugs is a newer congener of piroxicam and has a COX2:COX1 selectivity ratio of 10?

Which drug should be avoided in the presence of severe hepatic/renal disease and in those receiving rifampin, warfarin, and methotrexate?

Which drug is a central analgesic and antipyretic, but a poor inhibitor of PG synthesis in peripheral tissues?

Which drug is a good and promptly acting antipyretic, and does not affect platelet function or clotting factors?

Which endogenous agents are involved in the complex mechanism of action of NSAIDs in relation to periodontitis?

Which properties do NSAIDs possess?

What was the main mechanism of action of NSAIDs discovered by John Vane and co-workers in 1971?

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