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.
Department of Oral Surgery and Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia.
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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