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Medicines acemetacinQuestion & answer

acemetacin · Medicine question

How does acemetacin affect prostaglandin synthetase?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Acemetacin is only a relatively weak inhibitor of prostaglandin synthetase, unlike other NSAIDs.

Sources for this answer

Emflex CapsulesMerck · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 14Document updated 24 May 2016

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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