analgesia

Examples of analgesia in the following topics:

• Analgesia: Relief from Pain

  • An analgesic is a drug used to relieve pain (to achieve analgesia).
  • An analgesic (also known as a painkiller) is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia).
  • Tramadol is structurally closer to venlafaxine than to codeine and delivers analgesia by not only delivering "opiate-like" effects (through mild agonism of the mu receptor), but also by acting as a weak but fast-acting serotonin releasing agent and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
  • The term "epidural" is a simplified term that refers to the technique of epidural analgesia.

• Epidural Anesthesia

  • Epidural anesthesia is most suitable for analgesia and anesthesia of the chest, abdomen, pelvis or legs, and has many indications.
  • It is commonly used as an analgesia for childbirth.

• Narcotics

  • The development of tolerance is characterized by a shortened duration and a decreased intensity of analgesia, euphoria and sedation, which creates the need to administer progressively larger doses to attain the desired effect.