Drugs - Analgesics
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- What do analgesic drugs do?
- create a state in which the pain from a painful medical condition is not felt
- What 2 types of analgesics treat mild to moderate pain?
- NSAIDs and the salicylates
- What type of analgesics are used to treat severe pain?
- opiate-type narcotics
- What are 2 naturally occurring opiates?
- morphine and codeine
- What are 2 synthetic opiods?
- meperidine and propoxyphene
- How are analgesics thought to work?
- by depressing the thalamus and interfering with the transmission of pain impulses
- What is the temperature regulating center of the body?
- the hypothalamus
- How do narcotic pain relievers and acetaminophen work?
- Narcotic pain-relievers work by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord, and acetaminophen decreases the formation of prostaglandins, therefore reducing pain
- What type of drug is Oxycodone?
- is a narcotic analgesic used to treat or prevent moderate to severe pain
- What type of drug is Vicodin?
- is a combination of a narcotic and acetaminophen used to relieve moderate to severe pain
- What type of drug is Butalbital w/ APAP and Caffeine?
- is an analgesic, barbiturate, and stimulant combination used to treat tension headaches
- What type of drug is Darvocet-N?
- is a combination of a narcotic analgesic and acetaminophen used to relieve mild to moderate pain
- What type of drug is Oxycontin?
- a narcotic analgesic used to treat or prevent moderate to severe pain
- What is the brand name for Hydrocodone w/ APAP?
- Vicodin
- What is the brand name for Oxycodone w/ APAP?
- Oxycontin
- What is the brand name for Propoxyphene w/ APAP?
- Darvocet-N
- What is the generic name for Darvocet-N?
- Propoxyphene w/ APAP
- What is the generic name for Oxycontin?
- Oxycodone w/ APAP
- What is the generic name for Vicodin?
- Hydrocodone w/ APAP
- What type of drug is Tramadol?
- a serotonin reuptake inhibitor for moderate to severe pain
- What type of drug is Ibuprofen?
- an NSAID used to treat mild to moderate pain, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis
- What is the brand name for Acetylsalicylic Acid?
- Aspirin
- What type of drug is Aspirin?
- an antipyretic, pain relieving, anti-inflammatory, and anticoagulant
- What type of drug is Methyl Salicylate?
- a topical anti-inflammatory
- What type of drug is Nabumetone?
- an NSAID pain relieving agent
- What type of drug is Naproxen?
- an NSAID, anti-inflammatory, pain reliever
- What type of drug is Oxaprozin?
- a long acting anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, pain relieving agent
- What type of drug is Meperidine?
- a synthetic opioid analgesic
- What type of drug contains the stem -butazone in the word?
- anti-inflammatory analgesics