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N

A type of drug that is not a steroid that has antiinflammatory and analgesic action. 

 These drugs are commonly used in equine medicine in the treatement of both somatic pain (eg a joint pain leading to lameness) and for visceral pain (eg colic). There are several different classes of NSAID, with different mechanisms of action, and slightly different effects. 

Translations :

Français
  • AINS (anti-inflammatoire non stéroïdien), m

Les anti-inflammatoires non stéroïdiens sont des médicaments, que l'on distingue ainsi des anti-inflammatoires de la famille des stéroïdes. Les AINS ont des propriétés anti-inflammatoires, analgésiques et antipyrétiques.

Deutsch
  • NSAID, n

Abkürzung aus dem Englischen für eine Medikamentengruppe:

Non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug, was übersetzt heisst:

Nichtsteroidaler Entzündungshemmer (Im Gegensatz hierzu gibt es noch die steroidalen Entzündungshemmer)

Die Wirkung dieser Medikamentengruppe ist in der Regel entzündungshemmend, fiebersenkend und schmerzlindernd.

Italiano
  • FANS (farmaci antiinfiammatori non steroidei), p
Español
  • medicamento antiinflamatório sin esteroides, m
Català
  • medicament antiinflmatori sense esteroids, m
Nederlands
  • NSAID
Dansk
  • non-steroidt, antiinflammatorisk lægemiddel
  • NSAID
Svenska
  • antiinflammatoriskt läkemedel
  • NSAID
Česky
  • nesteroidní antiflogistika, p
  • nesteroidy, p


S

A type of organic compound containing a characteristic arrangement of carbon and hydrogen atoms (cycloalkane rings). Steroids occur naturally in all animals, where they act as signaling molecules and are a component of cell mebranes and . Examples of steroids include the sex hormones testosterone and oestradiol.

Artificial or naturally occuring anabolic steroids are drugs that are used to synthetically enhance bone and muscle development. These drugs are banned from use in all equine sports as they can be performance enhancing and are often considered typical 'doping' drugs. 

Steriod based anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. dexamethasone) are used for a variety of medical indications including pain relief and immuno-supression. These drugs have therapeutic use in horses but are prohibited during competitive use of a horse.

Translations :

Français
  • stéroïde, m

Les stéroïdes forment une catégorie de lipides, ils sont dérivés de l'hydrocarbure stérane (perhydrocyclopentanophénanthrène). On les utilise en médecine dans le cadre de différentes indications (suppression du système immunitaire, rétention d'eau, modification des cycles hormonaux féminins etc).

Deutsch
  • Steroid, n

Derivat des Kohlenwasserstoffs Steran (Cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthren), der Stoffklasse der Lipide angehörend. Es wird in der Medizin für verschiedenste Indikationen eingesetzt (z.B. Immunsuppression, Steuerung des Wasserhaushalts, Steuerung des weiblichen Zyklus, u.a.m.).

Italiano
  • steroide, m
Español
  • esteroide, m
Català
  • esteroid, m
Nederlands
  • steroide, n
Dansk
  • steroid
Svenska
  • steroid
  • steroidhormoner
Česky
  • steroid, m