Diclofenac: an update on its mechanism of action and safety profile

TJ Gan - Current medical research and opinion, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Diclofenac is a proven, commonly prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drug (NSAID) that has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties, and has been …

Pain and analgesia: The dual effect of nitric oxide in the nociceptive system

Y Cury, G Picolo, VP Gutierrez, SH Ferreira - Nitric oxide, 2011 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in many physiological processes and several lines of evidence
have indicated that NO plays a complex and diverse role in the modulation of pain. Nitric …

Potassium channels and pain: present realities and future opportunities

M Ocaña, CM Cendán, EJ Cobos, JM Entrena… - European journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Four families of potassium channels with different structures, functional characteristics and
pharmacological sensitivity, are distinguished in neurons: voltage-gated (Kv), calcium …

The efficacy of pre‐operative oral medication of lornoxicam and diclofenac potassium on the success of inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with irreversible …

N Prasanna, CV Subbarao… - International endodontic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Prasanna N, Subbarao CV, Gutmann JL. The efficacy of preoperative oral medication of
lornoxicam and diclofenac potassium on the success of inferior alveolar nerve block in …

Peripheral nitric oxide signaling directly blocks inflammatory pain

FIF Gomes, FQ Cunha, TM Cunha - Biochemical pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Pain is a classical sign of inflammation, and sensitization of primary sensory neurons (PSN)
is the most important mediating mechanism. This mechanism involves direct action of …

Mechanisms of non-opioid analgesics beyond cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibition

M Hamza, RA Dionne - Current molecular pharmacology, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Non-opioid analgesics including both selective and non-selective cyclooxygenase (COX)
inhibitors and acetaminophen are the most widely used treatments for pain. Inhibition of …

The analgesic effect of lornoxicam when added to lidocaine for intravenous regional anaesthesia

S Sen, B Ugur, ON Aydın, M Ogurlu… - BJA: British Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of lornoxicam (L) on sensory
and motor block onset time, tourniquet pain, and postoperative analgesia, when added to …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of the NO/cGMP/KATP pathway in the antinociceptive effect of the new pyrazole 5-(1-(3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2H-tetrazole (LQFM-021)

IF Florentino, PM Galdino, LP De Oliveira, DPB Silva… - Nitric Oxide, 2015 - Elsevier
The pyrazol compounds are known to possess antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory
activities. This study was conducted to investigate the peripheral antinociceptive effect of the …

Chronic monosodium glutamate administration induced hyperalgesia in mice

A Zanfirescu, AN Cristea, GM Nitulescu, BS Velescu… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a widely used food additive. Although it is generally
considered safe, some questions regarding the impact of its use on general health have …

Zerumbone Alleviates Neuropathic Pain through the Involvement of l-Arginine-Nitric Oxide-cGMP-K+ ATP Channel Pathways in Chronic Constriction Injury in Mice …

NA Zulazmi, B Gopalsamy, JCS Min, AAO Farouk… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The present study investigates the involvement of the l-arginine-Nitric Oxide-cGMP-K+ ATP
pathways responsible for the action of anti-allodynic and antihyperalgesic activities of …