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1983 Pharmacology

A patient with severe shoulder pain resulting from inflammation is not responding to treatment with naproxen. You staed a course of treatment with oral dexamethasone. What is the basis that the glucocoicoid will be more effective as an anti-inflammatory agent

AGlucocoicoids inhibit both prostaglandin production and inflammatory cells.
BGlucocoicoids inhibit biosynthesis of both COX-1 and COX-2.
CGlucocoicoids will reduce the edema in the inflamed area
DGlucocoicoids are more potent inhibitors of cyclooxygenase than naproxen.
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1988 Pharmacology

True about COX–2 are all EXCEPT :

AIt is constitutionally expressed on some cell surfaces
BActivation of COX–2 leads to ulceroprotective effect on gastric mucosa
CInduced at the site of inflammation
DIt is utilized in generation of eicosanoids with a ring structure
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