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An analgesic is a medication that reduced pain. Aspirin and Paracetamol are two examples of analgesics. Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems.
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Is vicadin an analgesic?
The definition of an analgesic is a medication or substance that relieves pain.Vicodin, is a narcotic pain relief medicatioin, mixed with acetaminophen, which is a non-narcotic pain reliever and anti-pyretic (medication that reduces fever).Vicodin, is an analgesic.
Is vicodin a blood thinning medication?
No, it is an analgesic painkiller.
What classes of medication do not have a ceiling on their analgesic effects?
full mu agonists
What is is caridoxen?
Caridoxen is an analgesic and an anti-inflammatory medication - it is equivalent to naprosyn.
What is analagesic?
Assuming "analgesisc" is a typo for "analgesic," it is any medication that relieves pain. These can be over-the-counter (no prescription required) medication such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen, etc. Or prescription medication such as codeine, morphine, etc.
The use of medication to enhance the analgesic effectiveness of a prescribed narcotic?
Adjuvants/coanalgesics
What is oxicodone?
Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic medication synthesized from opium-derived thebaine.
How does pain medication work?
pain medication are generally described as analgesics. analgesic pain relief is induced by either by blocking pain signals going to the brain or by interfering with the brain's interpretation of those signals, There are basic kind of analgesic , non-narcotic and narcotic. aspirin and some other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) can also be includes in the class of analgesics, because they have some analgesic properties. Aspirin and NSAIDS primarily have an anti-inflammatory effect, as opposed to being solely analgesic.
Is Darvocet an anti inflammatory?
No Darvocet is not an anti inflammatory. It is an opioid pain medication (analgesic).
Can you take sinus medication and over the counter arthritis medication at the same time?
Probably, but check to make sure that the sunus medication and arthritis med don't both contain the same analgesic for pain.
Is morphine an anesthetic?
Yes Morphine is a narcotic analgesic....It acts directly on the central nervous system.
What does analgestic mean?
An "analgesic" is a pain reliever.
