Treating acute pain: do's and don'ts, pros and cons.
The mechanisms of action of centrally and peripherally acting analgesics are reviewed. Therapeutic implications are cited.
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Department of Oral Surgery and Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia.
D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014098:Toothache / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal