Classification

CLASSIFICATION

I. Salicylic acid derivatives: Aspirin, Diflunisal, Salsalate, Sulphasalazine.

II. p-Amino phenol derivatives: Paracetamol, Phenacetin.

III. Pyrazolidine dione derivatives: Phenyl butazone, Oxyphenbutazone, Sulphin-pyrazone.

IV. Anthranilic acid derivatives: Mefenemic acid, Flufenemic acid, Meclofenamate.

V. Aryl alkanoic acid derivative.

a. Indole acetic acid: Indomethacin.

b. Indene acetic acid: Sulindac.

c. Pyrrole acetic acid: Tolmetin, Zormipirac.

d. Phenyl acetic (propionic) acid: Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Naproxen, Caprofen, Fenoprofen, Keto-profen, Flurbiprofen, Ketorolac, Etodaolac.

VI. Oxicams: Piroxicam, Meloxicam, Tenoxicam.

VII. Selective COX-2 inhibitors: Celecoxib, Rofecoxib, Valdecoxib.

VIII. Gold compounds: Auronofin, Aurothioglucose, Aurothioglucamide, Aurothiomalate sodium.

IX. Miscellaneous: Nabumetone, Nimesulide, Analgin.

X. Drug used in gout: Allopurinoll, Probenecid, sulphinpyrazone.