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Mefenamic acid, introduced in 1963, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Like other NSAIDs, it relieves pain and inflammation. The drug is an effective analgesic, and is used to treat headache, toothache, and menstrual pains (dysmenorrhoea), as well as to reduce excessive menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). Mefenamic acid is also prescribed for long-term relief of pain [...]
Meloxicam is a member of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) group of drugs. Meloxicam reduces pain, stiffness, and inflammation and is used to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and acute episodes of ostheoarthritis. It does not cure the underlying condition, however. Meloxicam does not affect the stomach as severely as some other NSAIDs [...]
Ketoprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which, like other drugs in this group, reduces pain and reduces inflammation and stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The drug does not cure the underlying disease, however, ketoprofen is also given to relieve mild to moderate pain of menstruation and soft tissue injuries, and the [...]
Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which, like other drugs in this group, reduces pain, stiffness, and inflammation. It is an effective treatment for the symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. In the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ibuprofen may be prescribed with slower-acting drugs. Other uses of the drug include the relief of [...]
Taken as a single dose, diclofenac has analgesic properties similar to those of paracetamol. It is taken to relieve mild to moderate headache, menstrual pain, and pain following minor surgery. When given regularly over a long period, it has anti-inflammatory effect and is used to relieve pain and stiffness associated with rheumatoid arthritis and advanced [...]
In use for over 80 years, aspirin relieves pain, reduces fever, and alleviates the symptoms of arthritis. In low doses, it helps to prevent blood clots, particularly in atherosclerosis or angina due to coronary artery disease, and it reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes. It is present in many medicines for colds, flu, headaches, [...]
Mild opioids, such as codeine, are often found in combination preparations with non-opioids, such as paracetamol. Te prefix “co-” is used to denote a drug combination. Although both opioids and paracetamol act centrally, these mixtures have the advantage of combining different mechanisms of action. Another advantage of combining analgesics is that the reductions in dose [...]
Non-opioid analgesics include NSAIDs (such as Aspirin, Diclofenac, Etodolac, Fembufen, Fenoprofen, Ibuprofen, Indomtacin, Ketoprofen, Meloxicam, Mefenamic acid, Naproxen, Piroxicam) and other non-opiods (like Nefopam and Paracetamol). PARACETAMOL This analgesic is believed to act by reducing the production of chemicals called prostaglandins in the brain. However, paracetamol does not affect prostaglandin production in the rest of [...]
Analgesics (painkillers) are drugs that relieve pain. Since pain is not a disease but a symptom, long-term relief depends on treatment of the underlying cause. For example, the pain of toothache can be relieved by drugs but can be cured only by appropriate dental treatment. If the underlying disorder is irreversible, such as some rheumatic [...]