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Chapter #5
Non-Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
| Perception | The physical components of pain. |
| Reaction | Physiological components of pain. |
| Antipyretic | The ability to reduce a fever effect the hypothalamus (controls the body temperature). |
| Anti-inflammatory | The ability to reduce inflammation. |
| Uricosuric | Ability to increase the excretion of eric acid in the urine. |
| Antiplatelet | The ability to inhibit the aggregation (clumping) of platelets in the blood. |
| Analgesic | Ability to reduce or relieve pain. |
| PGE | Prostaglandins, which are lipids produced by cells during inflammation and can sensitive the pain receptors. |
| TNF-α | A cytokine that is released by cells during the inflammatory response in periodontal disease. |
| What is the brand name for aspirin? | Bayer, Bufferin |
| What classification of drug is aspirin? | Salicylate |
| What is aspirin used for? | Pain, Fever, Inflammation, MI |
| What is the brand name for acetaminophen? | Tylenol |
| What classification of drug is acetaminophen? | Nonsalicylate |
| What is acetaminophen used for? | Pain |
| What is the brand name for ibuprofen? | Advil |
| What classification of drug is ibuprofen? | NSAIDs |
| What is ibuprofen used for? | Pain, Fever, Inflammation |
| What is the brand name for naproxen? | Aleve |
| What classification of drug is naproxen? | NSAIDs |
| What is naproxen used for? | Pain, Fever, Inflammation |
| What is the brand name for diclofenac? | Catafam |
| What classification of drug is diclofenac? | NSAIDs |
| What is diclofenac used for? | Pain, Fever, Inflammation |
| What is the brand name for nabumetone? | Relafan |
| What classification of drug is nabumetone? | NSAIDs |
| What is nabumetone used for? | Pain, Fever, Inflammation |
| What is the brand name for meloxicam? | Mobic |
| What classification of drug is meloxicam? | NSAIDs |
| What is meloxicam used for? | Pain, Fever, Inflammation |
| What is the brand name for colchicine? | Colcyrs, Mitigate |
| What classification of drug is colchicine? | Antigout Agent |
| What is colchicine used for? | Gout |
| What is the brand name for allopurinol? | Zyloprim |
| What classification of drug is allopurinol? | Antigout Agent |
| What is allopurinol used for? | Gout |
| What is the brand name for methotrexate? | Otrexup |
| What classification of drug is methotrexate? | DMARD/Antimetabolite |
| What is methotrexate used for? | Arthritis /Cancer |
| What is the brand name for hydroxycholoroquine? | Plaquenil |
| What classification of drug is hydroxychloroquine? | DMARD/Antimalarial |
| What is hydroxychloroquine used for? | Arthritis and Malaria |
| What is the brand name for adalimumab? | Humira |
| What classification of drug is adalimumab? | DMARD/TNF-α Inhibitor |
| What is adalimumab used for? | Arthritis/Ulcerative Colitis |
| What is the brand name for etanercept? | Enbrel |
| What classification of drug is etanercept? | DMARD/DMARD/TNF-α Inhibitor |
| What is etanercept used for? | Arthritis |
| What is the brand name for celecoxib? | Celebrex |
| What classification of drug is celecoxib? | NSAIDs |
| What is celecoxib used for? | Arthritis |