Analgesics - Treat Inflammation & Pain

1. Adverse Effects

1.1. Inherent to Drugs & Drug Class - See the Related Links for Drugs & Drug Classes

2. Non-Opioids

2.1. Uses:

2.1.1. Treatment of pain & inflammation

2.1.2. Treatment of fever

2.1.3. Treatment of vascular disorders

2.1.4. Cancer prevention

2.2. Drug Types in Non-Opioid Analgesics

2.2.1. Acetaminophen

2.2.1.1. Analgesia

2.2.1.2. Anti-pyretic

2.2.1.3. Wide therapeutic index

2.2.1.3.1. Generally Safe in Prescribed Amounts

2.2.1.3.2. Abuse leads to liver failure

2.2.1.4. Central acting

2.2.2. NSAIDs & CSIs (link takes you to a mind-map for NSAIDs & CSIs - return here to continue exploring analgesic options)

3. Opioids (link takes you to a mind-map for Opioids - return here to continue exploring analgesic options)

4. How to Use this

4.1. This is the Central Topic for Analgesia - Management of Inflammation & Pain

4.2. Read the Numbered Progression including the Drugs where indicated

4.3. Follow the External Links

4.3.1. For example - Non-opioids like NSAIDs have external link - Go to separate mind map & return to this mind map

4.4. Come back to this Central Pain Management Theme when done with external Mind-maps & Links

4.5. Correlate with Ciccone (Section 4 - Drugs used to Treat Pain & Inflammation) - Pg. 201 (5th Ed)

5. Quizlets on analgesic opioids

5.1. 1 -

5.2. 2 -

5.3. 3 -

6. Quizlet on Acetaminophen

7. Quizlet on NSAIDs

8. DMDs - Disease Modifying Drugs - Not a classic pain med - see Link