Exam questionKROK 2Pharmacy ยท 2012
On the 4th day of treatment with indomethacin a 55-year-old patient developed gastric bleeding as a result of ulceration of the gastric mucosa. Ulcerogenic effect of this drug is due to a decrease in activity of the following enzyme:
Answer options
- Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
- Lipoxygenase (LOX)
- Thromboxane synthetase
- Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)
- Prostacyclin synthetase
Correct answer
Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)
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