Types of Pain Killers

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Strong Painkillers (Opioids). Morphine and others; information | Patient More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by lowep | permalink
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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]

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Pain medications - narcotics: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Janet Greenwood | permalink
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For further reading: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007489.htm ^[2]

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Pain Management Medication Types - RxList More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Mathieu Nervet | permalink
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A variety of medications are available for pain management. Pain management medications include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, acetaminophen, opioids, muscle relaxants, anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants, and anticonvulsant drugs. Different classes of pain management medications have different mechanisms of action.

For further reading: http://www.rxlist.com/pain_medications/drugs-condition.htm ^[3]

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Best painkillers for your pain More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Caron Lucie | permalink
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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 ^[4]

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1. http://patient.info/health/strong-painkillers-opioids

2. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007489.htm

3. http://www.rxlist.com/pain_medications/drugs-condition.htm

4. http://www.webmd.boots.com/pain-management/guide/which-painkillers-work-best