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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Compound analgesics are those with multiple active ingredients; they include many of the stronger prescription analgesics. Active ingredients that have...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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