Nonopioid analgesics.
Nonopioid analgesics represent a varied collection of analgesic agents, many of which also possess antipyretic or anti-inflammatory actions. As a group, nonopioid analgesics represent reasonable first-line analgesics for a variety of mild to moderate painful conditions and also often may be useful in conjunction with other analgesics (eg, opioids) for a myriad of severe painful conditions. Clinicians treating pain should be familiar with the actions, adverse effects, and individual agents in the group of nonopioid analgesics.
Munir
Muhammad A
MA
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, PO Box 67031, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0531, USA. munirma@ucmail.uc.edu
Enany
Nasr
N
Zhang
Jun-Ming
JM
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D012459:Salicylates; D000082:Acetaminophen