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Direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other

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Endpoint:
direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Clinical study well performed.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Cyclooxygenase-1 and Cyclooxygenase-2 selectivity of widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Author:
Cryer B, Feldman M
Year:
1998
Bibliographic source:
Am. J. Med., 104, 413-421.

Materials and methods

Study type:
clinical case study
Endpoint addressed:
basic toxicokinetics
Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
O-acetylsalicylic acid
EC Number:
200-064-1
EC Name:
O-acetylsalicylic acid
Cas Number:
50-78-2
Molecular formula:
C9H8O4
IUPAC Name:
2-acetoxybenzoic acid
Details on test material:
salicylic acid

Method

Type of population:
general
Ethical approval:
other: Study approved by the Human Studies Subcommittee of the Dallas Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Reason of exposure:
intentional
Exposure assessment:
measured

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Acetyl salicylic acid has poor COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitory potencies, and salicylic acid a very low activities. Inhibitory effects of NSAIDs on gastric
prostaglandin E2 synthesis correlated with COX-1 inhibitory potency in blood (P<0.001) and with COX-1 selectivity (P<0.01), but not with COX-2 inhibitory potency. Even COX-2 "selective" NSAIDs still had sufficient COX-1 activity to cause potent inhibitory effects on gastric prostaglandin E2 synthesis at concentrations achieved in vivo. No currently marketed NSAID, even those that are COX-2 selective, spare gastric COX activity at therapeutic
concentrations. Thus, all NSAIDs should be used cautiously until safer agents are developed.