This document discusses the chemical mediators of acute inflammation. It identifies two main types of mediators - cell-derived mediators and plasma protein-derived mediators. Cell-derived mediators include vasoactive amines, cytokines, eicosanoids, reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, leukocytic lysosomal enzymes, and neuropeptides. Plasma protein-derived mediators involve the complement system and coagulation and kinin systems. Each mediator type is then discussed in more detail over several pages regarding their roles in the inflammatory response.