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Drugs Used for Pain

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drugs that relieve pain without producing loss of consciousness or reflex activity analgesics
pain that results from injury to the peripheral or CNS neuropathic pain
aka pain perception nociception
pain that originates from the skin, bones, joints, muscles, or connective tissue somatic pain
abbreviated NSAID nonsteroidal antiinflamatory drug
a series of receptors located within the CNS that control pain opiate receptors
chemicals released during trauma that contribute to pain histamine, prostaglandins, serotonin, leukotrienes, substance P, bradykinins
drug of choice for the treatment of severe, chronic pain morphine sulfate
drugs that reverse the respiratory depression caused by excessive doses of opiate agonists, opiate partial agonists, and propoxyphene opiate antagonists: naloxone: Narcan
drugs that reverse the respiratory depression caused by excessive doses of opiate agonists and opiate partial agonists opiate antagonists: nalmefene: Revex
drugs that reduce cravings of opioids and alcohol opiate antagonists: naltrexone: ReVia
most common analgesics used for the relief of slight to moderate pain salicylates
drugs that reduce frequency of TIA, stroke, or MI salicylates: aspirin: Zorprin, A.S.A., Empirin
in normal therapeutic doses, salicylates may produce these side effects GI irritation, occasional nausea, and gastric hemorrhage
drug class that is a substitute for aspirin; reduce pain, inflammation, and fever NSAIDs
substitute for aspirin; reduce pain and fever, but NOT inflammation acetaminophen: Tylenol, Datril, Tempra
this misc. analgesic has no side effects when used as directed acetaminophen: Tylenol, Datril, Tempra
drug class used to relieve acute or chronic moderate to severe pain opiate agonists
drug class used for the short-term relief (up to 3 weeks) of moderate to severe pain opiate partial agonists
this misc. analgesic relieves mild to moderate pain associated with muscular spasms, premenstrual cramps, bursitis, minor surgery and trauma, headache, and labor and delivery propoxyphene: Darvon
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