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Facts about analgesics

admin — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:55:39 +0000

First of all make sure you understand what are analgesics. Simply put and analgesic medication is a painkiller, meaning its primary intention and use is to eliminate symptoms of pain. Usually this is achieved in two ways. The first way is to block the pain signals transferred to the brain through the means of the nervous system. And the second one is making the brain interpret pain signals differently. Generally there are two types of analgesic medications: narcotics and non-narcotics.

Besides these two types of analgesics there are also other medications (aspirin and particular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) known as painkillers. They provide some pain relieving effects but their primary purpose is elimination of inflammations, so including them to the class of analgesics is wrong.

Non-narcotics

Of all over-the-counter, non-narcotic painkillers the most popular is definitely acetaminophen. It is found in over 600 drugs, combined with other active elements for example in cold, flu or sinus infection medications. It is also available as a stand-alone drug. So when using it make sure you are not exceeding the dosage by combining it with drugs that contain acetaminophen, because an increased intake of this substance may damage your liver.

Narcotics

Narcotic painkillers divide in two main types: opiates and opioids (that are derived from opiates). Opiates are the active chemicals that are contained in opium.

Opiates were previously widely used in medicine prior to the creation of effective opioids. But apart from analgesics effects the opiates provided, there were numerous unpleasant side-effects that are very common for narcotics: delirium, hallucinations, loss of orientation, etc. This is why the use of painkillers in early days was quite limited and the effectiveness was traded for a certain price.

Opioids are considered any substance that affect the opioid receptors in the central nervous system or gastointestinal tract. Opioids are usually divided into four main groups:

Endogenous opioid peptides (substances produced within the human body such as endorphins, enkephalins, dynorphins)
Opium alkaloids (thebaine, morphine, codeine)
Partially-synthetic opioids (heroin, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, nicomorphine)
Fully synthetic opioids (demerol, tramadol, methadone, propoxyphene, buprenorphine, butorphanol)

Opioids are applied as highly effective painkillers in cases of chronic or severe pain (for example, tramadol is known as the most effective medication is case of chronic pain). In contrast to opitates, opioids don’t have the negative narcotic side-effects and also don’t exhibit an upper limit in dosage. If increased gradually (especially in cases of chronic pain) the dosage of opioids used can be that high that it would be fatal for a person if taking any other medications with such concentration.

There are numerous discussions on the addictive nature of opioids, with many doctors claiming that they can form a habit over the long term. This is true, and as with any habit there may be withdrawal effects taking place in case the treatment is ceased immediately. However, when using opioids you have to weight all the pros and cons especially when you’re dealing with chronic pain, like in the case of arthritis. Is addiction such a high price for a relief when you’re constantly tortured by pain? It’s up to you to decide.

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admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:32:07 +0000

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admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:34:15 +0000

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