If aspirin inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, which consequence follows regarding prostaglandin-mediated inflammation during a viral respiratory infection?

💡 Explanation

Aspirin reduces fever and pain because inhibiting COX enzymes suppresses prostaglandin synthesis, thereby diminishing the inflammatory response. Therefore, fever and pain are reduced, rather than enhanced inflammation or unrelated symptoms, because of blocked prostaglandin pathways.

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