Triflusal is a?
A. Anti clotting drug
B. Anti arrthythmic drug
C. Anti platelet drug
D. Anti inflammatory drug
Ans.
C. Anti platelet drug
Triflusal is a platelet aggregation
inhibitor.
Mechanism of action:
• Blocks cyclooxygenase inhibiting
thromboxane A2, preventing aggregation
• Preserves vascular prostacyclin, thus
promoting anti-aggregant effect
• Blocks phosphodiesterase thereby
increasing cAMP concentration, thereby promoting anti-aggregant effect due to
inhibition of calcium mobilization
