Drug used in treatment of joint and muscular pain
Niflumic acid is a drug used for joint and muscular pain. It is categorized as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 . In experimental biology, it has been employed to inhibit chloride channels .[ 2] It has also been reported to act on GABA-A[ 3] and NMDA channels [ 4] and to block T-type calcium channels.[ 5]
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