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UPSC Drug Inspector Marathon | Pharmacology- 24: NSAIDs, Analgesics, Antipyretics & Antigout Drugs

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This comprehensive pharmacology lecture covers the mechanisms, classifications, and clinical applications of NSAIDs, analgesics, antipyretics, and antigout drugs. Key topics include: (1) Allopurinol as a xanthine oxidase inhibitor for gout treatment; (2) Sulfasalazine as a prodrug activated by intestinal bacterial enzymes for inflammatory bowel disease; (3) Relative nephrotoxicity of NSAIDs (indomethacin > phenoprofen > ibuprofen); (4) Acetaminophen's selective COX-3 inhibition in the CNS with negligible anti-inflammatory effects; (5) TNF blockers (adalimumab, etanercept) for rheumatoid arthritis; (6) Gold compounds for chronic rheumatoid arthritis; (7) Aspirin's irreversible COX inhibition and risks of Reye's syndrome in children; (8) Colchicine for acute gout attacks; (9) Selective COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs) with cardiovascular risks; (10) Secondary gout causes including increased uric acid production, decreased elimination, and enzyme deficiencies.