An overview of pharmacology and acute pain: part two.
This article explores the role of medicines in the management of acute pain. The main categories of analgesic drugs are outlined and the different routes of administration are explored. The characteristics and precautions associated with the different classes of medicines are also highlighted.
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London. f.cox@rbht.nhs.uk
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000700:Analgesics / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000700:Analgesics