Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs, are
drugs with
analgesic,
antipyretic and
anti-inflammatory effects - they reduce
pain,
fever and
inflammation. The term "non-steroidal" is used to distinguish these drugs from
steroids, which (among a broad range of other effects) have a similar
eicosanoid-depressing, anti-inflammatory action. As analgesics, NSAIDs are unusual in that they are non-
narcotic. NSAIDs are sometimes also referred to as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs). The most prominent members of this group of drugs are
aspirin,
ibuprofen, and
naproxen partly because they are available over-the-counter in many areas.
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) has negligible anti-inflammatory activity, and is strictly speaking not an NSAID.
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