Side effects of commonly prescribed analgesic medications.
Analgesics, including opioids, steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, acetaminophen, antiepileptics, and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, are medications commonly used to treat many forms of pain. However, all of these agents may have significant adverse side effects. Adverse effects may occasionally be inseparable from desired effects. Side effects are often dose dependent and time dependent. It is critical that the prescribing practitioner and the dispensing pharmacist provide a thorough, understandable review of the potential side effects to all patients before these drugs are administered. Proper monitoring and follow-up during therapy are crucial.
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, 711 South Cowley Street, Spokane, WA 99202-1330, USA; University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: gtcarter@uw.edu.
Gregory T
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Carter
Department of Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202-1330, USA.
Vicky
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Duong
Department of Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202-1330, USA.
Stanley
S
Ho
Department of Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202-1330, USA.
Kathryn C
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Ngo
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, 711 South Cowley Street, Spokane, WA 99202-1330, USA; Department of Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202-1330, USA.
Christopher L
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Greer
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, 711 South Cowley Street, Spokane, WA 99202-1330, USA; Department of Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202-1330, USA.
Douglas L
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Weeks
D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D059408:Pain Management / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Adverse drug events; Analgesics; Chronic pain; Patient counseling; Side effects