An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management...
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Opioid (redirect from Narcotic analgesic)
a new report showed a clear risk of prolonged opioid use when opioid analgesics are initiated for an acute pain management following surgery or trauma...
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Analgesic nephropathy is injury to the kidneys caused by analgesic medications such as aspirin, bucetin, phenacetin, and paracetamol. The term usually...
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Compound analgesics are those with multiple active ingredients; they include many of the stronger prescription analgesics. Active ingredients that have...
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another. Pain relief starts soon after taking the first dose, and a full analgesic effect should normally be obtained within a week, whereas an anti-inflammatory...
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Opiate (redirect from Opiate analgesic)
effects at therapeutic (30 to 60mg doses) doses, and in most people its analgesic efficacy is comparable to a therapeutic dose of acetaminophen. Opiate...
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Desmetramadol (category Analgesics)
Nonproprietary Name), also known as O-desmethyltramadol (O-DSMT), is an opioid analgesic and the main active metabolite of tramadol. Tramadol is demethylated by...
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Nefopam (category Analgesics)
that 20 mg of nefopam HCl is the approximate analgesic equal of 12 mg of morphine with comparable analgesic efficacy to morphine, or oxycodone, while nefopam...
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Tramadol (category Analgesics)
for treatment of fibromyalgia as a secondary painkiller by the NHS. Its analgesic effects take approximately an hour to be realized, and it takes from two...
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An analgesic adjuvant is a medication that is typically used for indications other than pain control but provides control of pain (analgesia) in some...
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Aspirin/paracetamol/caffeine (redirect from Vanquish (analgesic))
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic; and caffeine, a stimulant. The recommended dosing has a low risk profile...
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Bex was a strong compound analgesic which was popular in Australia for much of the 20th century. It came in the form of APC (aspirin–phenacetin–caffeine)...
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Drug intolerance (redirect from Analgesic intolerance)
acetaminophen Muscle pain or weakness due to statin therapy Intolerance to analgesics, particularly NSAIDs, is relatively common. It is thought that a variation...
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Nitrous oxide (section Analgesic effect)
Chemical and Philosophical (1800). In that publication, Davy notes the analgesic effect of nitrous oxide at page 465 and its potential to be used for surgical...
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between them when used for that purpose. Some references state that the analgesic action of hydrocodone begins in 20–30 minutes and lasts about 4–8 hours...
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the brand names Nucynta and Palexia among others, is a synthetic opioid analgesic of the benzenoid class with a dual mode of action as an agonist of the...
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Local anesthetic (redirect from Local analgesics)
agents (e.g. lidocaine). Even though acute pain can be managed using analgesics, conduction anesthesia may be preferable because of superior pain control...
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Nalbuphine (category Analgesics)
Nalbuphine, sold under the brand names Nubain among others, is an opioid analgesic which is used in the treatment of pain. It is given by injection into...
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Methoxyflurane (category Analgesics)
sedative and analgesic continues in Australia and New Zealand in the form of the Penthrox inhaler. During 2020 trials of methoxyflurane as an analgesic in emergency...
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Hypoalgesic effect of swearing (redirect from Analgesic effect of swearing)
University conducted a number of initial experiments in 2009 to examine the analgesic properties of swearing. Richard Stephens, John Atkins, and Andrew Kingston...
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Paracetamol (category Analgesics)
Paracetamol, or acetaminophen, is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. It is a widely used over-the-counter...
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and tranquilizer altrenogest – used to synchronizes estrus amantadine – analgesic for chronic pain aminophylline – bronchodilator amitraz – antiparasitic...
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equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation...
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Ketamine (category Analgesics)
postanesthetic shivering. For chronic pain, ketamine is used as an intravenous analgesic, mainly if the pain is neuropathic. It has the added benefit of counteracting...
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Phenacetin (category Analgesics)
Elberfeld, Germany by German company Bayer, and was used principally as an analgesic; it was one of the first synthetic fever reducers to go on the market...
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ornamental foliage, the entire plant is edible, both cooked and raw. The analgesic properties of the plant seem to be related to its effect on prostaglandin...
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Metamizole (category Analgesics)
available as an over-the-counter medication. Metamizole, with its potent analgesic (pain relief), antipyretic (fever reduction), and spasmolytic (relax muscle...
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Conolidine (category Analgesics)
an indole alkaloid. Preliminary reports suggest that it could provide analgesic effects with few of the detrimental side-effects associated with opioids...
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Narcotic (section Analgesics)
oxycodone . Analgesics are drugs that relieve pain. There are two main types: non-narcotic analgesics for mild pain, and narcotic analgesics for severe...
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alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drug. It also produces edible...
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