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Table 3 Inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2 activity (%) by ASA and SA; calculated based on in vitro assays (mean ± S.D. of experiments with equine blood samples of 6 horses)

From: Pharmacokinetics and in vitro efficacy of salicylic acid after oral administration of acetylsalicylic acid in horses

Concentration (μmol/l)

ASA

SA

COX I

COX II

COX I

COX II

0.1

9.1 ± 3.6

9.8 ± 4.6

19.6 ± 9.5

4.7 ± 2.3

1.0

30.8 ± 16.0

12.6 ± 8.3

13.0 ± 5.7

15.3 ± 9.3

10.0

87.0 ± 11.5

37.9 ± 29.3

22.8 ± 10.0

10.3 ± 3.4

100.0

93.6 ± 10.3

60.9 ± 23.4

32.2 ± 21.1

–4.7 ± 3.2

1000.0

92.7 ± 12.9

75.7 ± 32.7

65.8 ± 28.4

26.8 ± 11.3