in addition to its anti-inflammatory properties, aspirin also acts as an analgesic, antipyretic and antithrombotic agent. like most other nsaids, aspirin exerts its therapeutic effects by inhibiting prostaglandin g/h synthase 1 and 2, better known as cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 or simply cox-1 and -2.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Compounds Mapped to 'Acetylsalicylic Acid Action Pathway'