Leukotrienes are fatty signaling molecules. They were first found in
leukocytes (hence their name). One of their roles (specifi
Medications are more effective if used earlier in an attack. The frequent
use of medications may, however, result in medication
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, and is found in all bilateral animals,
where it mediates gut movements and the animal's percep
Most NSAIDs act as nonselective inhibitors of the enzyme cyclooxygenase
(COX), inhibiting both the cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and
An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea.
Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness
Eicosanoids exert complex control over many bodily systems, mainly in
inflammation or immunity, and as messengers in the centra
A peptic ulcer, also known as PUD or peptic ulcer disease, is the most
common ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract th
An H1 antagonist is a histamine antagonist of the H1 receptor that serves
to reduce or eliminate effects mediated by histamine,
Histamine is an organic nitrogen compound involved in local immune
responses as well as regulating physiological function in th
Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are drugs that expel parasitic worms
(helminths) from the body, by either stunning or killing