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Table 1 Classification of common NSAIDs
| Class | Subclass | Drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Carboxylic acids | Salicylic acids | Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) |
| Diflunisal (dolobid) | ||
| Trisalicyliate (trilisate) | ||
| Salsalate (disalcid, amigesic, salflex) | ||
| Acetic acids | Diclofenac (voltaren, cataflam, arthroteca) | |
| Etodolac (lodine) | ||
| Indomethacin (indocin) | ||
| Sulindac (clinoril) | ||
| Tolmetin (tolectin) | ||
| Ketorolac (toradol) | ||
| Propionic acids | Flurbiprofen (ansaid) | |
| Ketoprofen (orudis, oruvail, axoridb) | ||
| Oxaprozin (daypro) | ||
| Ibuprofen (motrin, advil, duexisc) | ||
| Naproxen (naprosyn, aleve, vimovod) | ||
| Fenoprofen (nalfon) | ||
| Fenamic acids | Meclofenamate (meclomen) | |
| Enolic acids | Pyrazolones | Phenlbutazone |
| Oxicams | Piroxicam (feldene) | |
| Meloxicam (mobic) | ||
| Nonacidic | Nabumetone (relafen) | |
| COX-2 selective | Sulfonamide | Celecoxib (celebrex) |
| Sulfonylurea | Etoricoxib (arcoxia) | |
| Nonacid | Lumaricoxib (prexige) |
