Analgesics
- Broad pain-relief umbrella
- Includes NSAIDs, acetaminophen, opioids
- Also neuropathic + migraine-specific drugs
- Match mechanism to pain phenotype
- Toxicity differs radically by subclass
- Analgesic ≠ anti-inflammatory
Class at a glance
- Broad pain-relief umbrella
Practical pearls
- Includes NSAIDs, acetaminophen, opioids
Clinical role
- Also neuropathic + migraine-specific drugs
- Match mechanism to pain phenotype
- Analgesic ≠ anti-inflammatory
Safety / monitoring
- Toxicity differs radically by subclass
Self-check
- Which groups are included in Analgesics?
NSAIDs, acetaminophen, opioids. - Does analgesic activity necessarily imply anti-inflammatory activity?
No.
Drugs in this class (108)
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