KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 100 · KROK (Dentistry)
To prevent possible negative effect upon the gastric mucosa a patient with rheumatoid arthritis was administered a nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug - a COX-2 selective inhibitor. Specify this drug:
- A. Acetylsalicylic acid
- B. Butadion
- C. Analgine
- D. Ibuprofen
- E. Celecoxib
Hint
Recall which COX isoform maintains protective prostaglandins in the stomach and which NSAID spares it.
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