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Table 1 Chemical Classification of NSAIDs

From: Clinical Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Hypersensitivity

Chemical Group

Drugs

Alkanones

Nabumetone

Anthranilic acids (fenamates)

Meclofenamic acid, mefenamic acid

Arylpropionic acids

Fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen, oxaprozin

Enolic acids

Oxicams (piroxicam, tenoxicam), pyrazolidinediones (oxyphenthatrazone, phenylbutazone)

Heteroaryl acetic acids

Diclofenac, ketorolac, tolmetin

Indole and indene acetic acids

Etodolac, indomethacin, sulindac

Para-aminophenol derivatives

Acetaminophen (paracetamol)

Pyrazol derivatives

Aminopyrine, antipyrine, dipyrone

Salicylic acid derivatives

Aspirin, choline magnesium trisalicylate, diflunisal, olsalazine, salicylsalicylic acid, salsalate, sodium salicylate, sulfasalazine