Thursday, 4 August 2011

Types of Pain Relievers Drugs (Pain Killer)

Pain Relievers

Pain relievers fall into three broad categories, to treat different types and causes of pain. Work is also now underway in America to develop a whole new range of pain reliever drugs that are not addictive.

Paracetamols
The first category is the paracetamols, whose recommended daily dose is 4 grams per day for adults. Different kinds of paracetamol should never be mixed as there is a clear risk of exceeding this dosage. The best known brands are Panadol, Tylenol and Dafalgen. Paracetamols are used to reduce fever, ease headaches, joint and muscle pain by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the central nervous system.

NSAIDs
These drugs (Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), like the Paracetamols, should not be interchanged, not even with aspirin as there is a possibility of side effects. The main NSAIDs brands Diclofenac (Voltaren) and Ibuprofen (Brufen). This is a large class of pain reliever drugs used mainly to treat arthritis by interfering with the inflammatory process.

Opioids
The best known of these drugs, that work by reducing a patient\'s perception of pain are Codeine and Morphine, and like the above should not be mixed.

Other Pain Relievers
These include local anesthetics like Lignocaine, Bupivicaine and Ropivacaine, nerve blockers and epidurals.

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