Cyclooxygenase (COX), is an enzyme responsible for formation of prostanoids, including prostaglandins such as prostacyclin and thromboxane.
This illustration depicts the COX enzyme and compares the interactions with various non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen. The diagram is intended to give a little more scientific detail to patients with rheumatoid arthritis explaining why it is improtant to pay attention to the order in which they take NSAID medication if and why it is better to take Acetaminophen with Aspirin, opposed to Ibuprofen with Aspirin, as the former allows for pain relief and anti-platelet aggregation.
This illustration depicts the COX enzyme and compares the interactions with various non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen. The diagram is intended to give a little more scientific detail to patients with rheumatoid arthritis explaining why it is improtant to pay attention to the order in which they take NSAID medication if and why it is better to take Acetaminophen with Aspirin, opposed to Ibuprofen with Aspirin, as the former allows for pain relief and anti-platelet aggregation.
