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Anti-Inflammatory
Anti-Inflammatory and analgesics
Term | Definition |
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Mechanism of action of NSAIDs | The inhibition of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) |
Potential risks of long-term NSAID use | Gastrointestinal bleeding |
Contraindication of NSAID use | 3rd trimester of pregnancy, renal, and hepatic impairment |
Contraindications of ketorolac | Children, renal disease, history of peptic ulcers |
First line therapy of fever and pain in children | Acetaminophen |
Contraindications of acetaminophen | Patients with hepatic disease |
Mechanism of action of opioid analgesics | The activating opioids receptors (mu, delta, kappa) in the brain |
Contraindications of opioid analgesics | Respiratory depression, head trauma, increased intracranial pressure |
Antipyretics | Medications that reduce fever by acting on the body's temperature-regulating center |
Prostanglandins | Chemical messengers that play a role in promoting pain, inflammation, and fever |