Ketoprofen reduces pain and inflammation by preventing prostaglandin synthesis, just like other NSAIDs do. COX, or cyclo-oxygenase, is the enzyme that NSAIDs suppress. Both COX-1 and COX-2 are isoforms of the COX enzyme. In order to maintain a healthy gastrointestinal tract, renal function, platelet function, and other regular physiological processes, prostaglandin synthesis is predominantly carried out by COX-1. Prostaglandins, which are crucial mediators of pain, inflammation, and fever, are synthesized by COX-2, an induced protein. However, it is recognized that in some circumstances, the effects of COX-1 and COX-2 might overlap, and that COX-2 activity is crucial for a number...
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