ABSTRACT
After completing this chapter, the reader should be able to:
describe the role of prostaglandins in inflammation and the use of prostaglandin inhibitors in the control of pain;
list the antipyretic properties of antiinflammatory and analgesic drugs;
explain the difference in action between paracetamol and other prostaglandin inhibitors;
outline the dangers of aspirin and paracetamol use;
list the uses and side effects of antiinflammatory drugs;
list the uses of non-prostaglandin inhibitors in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
