title: Analgesics and pain. Current concepts.
abstract: The availability of a wide spectrum of analgesics (both opioid and nonopioid) to control pain, and the science evolving around their use, increases the potential for well-controlled pain. Nurses must learn this science in order to better serve their patients.
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal