title: Analgesics. Opioids, adjuvants, and others.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to summarize the main categories of pain-relieving medications. The authors review a number of analgesic preparations and treatments, with special emphasis on advantages, precautions, limitations, and various routes of administration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Matthew
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Nance
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid