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analgesic (antalgic)
An agent that pharmacologically attenuates pain.
Agents of different classes may be used to manage different types of pain although they are not classified as analgesics.
For example neurogenic pain may respond to:
1) anticonvulsants
2) antidepressants
See pain
Related
anesthetic
anticonvulsant
antidepressant
Specific
acetaminophen (Tylenol, Paracematol, Panadol, Tempra, Datril, APAP, non-Aspirin)
analgesic combination
anti-migraine agent
antipyrine; phenazone; anodynin; analgesine
capsaicin (Zostrix, Qutenza)
frunevetmab (Solensia)
nitrous oxide; laughing gas (N2O)
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID)
nonivamide; pelargonic acid vanillylamide (PAVA)
opioid receptor agonist (narcotic)
pentosan polysulfate (Elmiron, PPS, polypentose sulfate)
phenacetin (Acetophenetidin)
phenazopyridine (Pyridium, Azo-Standard, Uristat, Prodium)
phentoloxamine; phenoxadrine
pregabalin (Lyrica,'son of gabapentin')
salmon calcitonin (Cibacalcin, Calcimar, Miacalcin)
topical analgesic; topical muscle & joint pain reliever (Bengay, Capzasin, Flexall, Icy Hot, Mentholatum)
ziconotide (Prialt)
General
pharmaceutical agent
Properties
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Prescriber's Letter 21(4): 2014
Analgesics in Pregnancy and Lactation
Detail-Document#: 300404
(subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
Component-of
analgesic combination
narcotic combination