Analgesic

Introduction: Analgesic

Description of Analgesic

Analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Analgesic: Compounds that alleviate pain without loss of consciousness. Analgesics act by various mechanisms including binding with opioid receptors and decreasing inflammation. Choice of analgesic may be determined by the type of pain. These compounds include opioid, non-opioid and adjuvant analgesic agents.(NCI)
Source: Diseases Database

Analgesic: compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anesthesia.
Source: CRISP

Analgesic: Compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Analgesic: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Analgesic:

• Analgesic syndrome
• Compound
• Analgesia (7 causes)
• Analgesia syndrome
• Pain (6458 causes)
• Pain symptoms (6458 causes)
• Pain disorder
• Pain syndrome
• Perception

Terms associated with Analgesic:

Terms Similar to Analgesic:

• anodyne
• painkiller
• pain pill

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Anodynes
• Antinociceptive Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Anesthetics

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Analgesic:

• Analgesics, Opioid
• Narcotics
• Analgesics, Non-Narcotic

Source - MeSH 2007

• antipyretic
• antipyrine
• carbamazepine
• cyclazocine
• fentanyl
• ibuprofen
• meperidine
• methadone
• pentazocine
• thalidomide

Source - CRISP

• acetaminophen
• Datril
• Tylenol
• Panadol
• Phenaphen
• Tempra
• Anacin III
• acetanilide
• acetanilid
• phenylacetamide
• acetophenetidin
• acetphenetidin
• phenacetin
• aminopyrine
• amidopyrine
• aspirin
• acetylsalicylic acid
• Bayer
• Empirin
• codeine
• colchine
• Fentanyl
• Sublimaze
• hydromorphone hydrochloride
• hydromorphone
• Dilaudid
• morphine
• morphia
• pentazocine
• Talwin
• phenazopyridine
• Pyridium
• propoxyphene
• propoxyphene hydrochloride
• Darvon
• sodium salicylate

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Analgesic

• Sensory System Agents
• Central Nervous System Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

• central nervous system depressant

Source - CRISP

• medicine
• medication
• medicament
• medicinal drug

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Analgesic can be used for:

• pain relieving agent (centrally acting)

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Analgesic:

• gabapentin
• narcotic

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Analgesic

The following list attempts to classify Analgesic into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Peripheral Nervous System Agents
        • Sensory System Agents
          • Analgesics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Central Nervous System Agents
        • Analgesics

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