Different Types of Painkillers

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Tip 1 - Strong Painkillers (Opioids). Morphine and others; information | Patient

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by SR Hoo M | permalink

Strong opioids are medicines used to treat severe or long-term (chronic) pain. Although there are many types of strong opioids, morphine is the most commonly...
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For further reading: http://patient.info/health/strong-painkillers-opioids ^[1]

Tip 2 - Best painkillers for your pain

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by wellington Querioz | permalink

Different painkillers work better for different types of pain and some painkillers may not be appropriate for some people.
Tags: painkillers, Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, aspirin, nsaids, codeine

For further reading: http://www.webmd.boots.com/pain-management/guide/which-painkillers-work-best ^[2]