Examples of analgesic in the following topics:
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- An analgesic is a drug used to relieve pain (to achieve analgesia).
- Examples of analgesics include paracetamol (known in the U.S. as acetaminophen), the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, and opioid drugs such as morphine.
- An analgesic (also known as a painkiller) is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia).
- The word analgesic derives from Greek an- ("without") and algos ("pain").
- Opioids, while very effective analgesics, may have some unpleasant side-effects.
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- Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is a salicylate drug often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, an antipyretic to reduce fever, and an anti-inflammatory medication.
- Though aspirin and other salicylates have similar effects (antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic) to other NSAIDs, inhibiting the same enzyme cyclooxygenase, only aspirin does so in an irreversible manner and, aslo unlike other salicylates, affects the COX-1 variant more than the COX-2 variant of the enzyme.
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- A recent study published in the European medical journal Human Reproduction examined the prevalence of congenital cryptorchidism among offspring whose mothers had taken mild analgesics, primarily over-the-counter pain medications including ibuprofen (e.g.
- Combining the results from a survey of pregnant women prior to their due date, in correlation with the health of their children and an ex vivo rat model, the study found that pregnant women who had been exposed to mild analgesics had a higher prevalence of baby boys born with congenital cryptorchidism.
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- Mild tenosynovitis causing small scale swelling can be treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as Naproxen, ibuprofen, or diclofenac (marketed as Voltaren and other trade names), taken to reduce inflammation and as an analgesic.
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- The enkephalins and enkephalin-containing peptides are related to, but also distinct from endogenous peptides named endorphins (secreted from the pituitary); all of these peptides bind to opioid receptors and produce analgesic (and other) responses.
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- Barbiturates are effective as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants, and also have an analgesic (painkiller) effect.
- However, barbiturates are still used as anti-convulsants (e.g., phenobarbital, an anti-seizure medication), as sedatives (e.g., sodium thiopental), and analgesics
for cluster headaches and migraines (e.g., Fioricet).
- One of the oldest known drugs, opioids induce an analgesic (painkiller) effect by decreasing perception of pain, decreasing reaction to pain, and increasing pain tolerance.
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- It can be used as an addition to general anesthesia, reducing the patient's need for opioid analgesics.
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- Salicin, one of the oldest herbal remedies known, was the model for the synthetic analgesic aspirin.
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- Post-spinal headache with nausea is the most common complication, and it often responds to analgesics and infusion of fluids.
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- Typically, oral antibiotics, rest, simple analgesics, and fluids suffice for complete resolution.