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==Mechanism of Action==
 
==Mechanism of Action==
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NSAIDs are defined as "''agents which inhibit the formation of eicosanoids from arachidonic acid''". Prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes are all eicosanoids which have an inflammatory-mediating action.
    
==Spectrum of Activity==
 
==Spectrum of Activity==
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