Analgesics
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Compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anesthesia. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific analgesics; no qualif for analgesics when used with ANALGESIA; /ther use permitted for relief of pain in dis |
Analgesics Categories.
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic - Drugs that have principally analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory actions. They do not bind to opioid receptors and are not classified under the Controlled Substances Act. (From Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p109) |
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Analgesics, Opioid - Narcotic or opioid substances, synthetic or semisynthetic agents producing profound analgesia, drowsiness, and changes in mood. Mood changes may be pleasurable, therefore creating a potential for the abuse of these agents; the prototype of these is morphine to which all other analgesics are compared. |
Analgesics Definitions and Terms
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