Niflumic acid
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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 channel
s. It has also been reported to act on GABA-A and NMDA channels .
Chloride channel
Chloride channels are a superfamily of poorly understood ion channels consisting of approximately 13 members.Chloride channels display a variety of important physiological and cellular roles that include regulation of pH, volume homeostasis, organic solute transport, cell migration, cell...
s. It has also been reported to act on GABA-A and NMDA channels .