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Medical Case Studies
Pain-killer
Analgesic
An analgesic (also known as a painkiller) is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain. The word analgesic derives from Greek an- ("without") and algos ("pain"). Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems; they include paracetamol (para-acetylaminophenol, also known in the US as acetaminophen), the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, and opioid drugs such as morphine and opium. They are distinct from anesthetics, which reversibly eliminate sensation. In choosing analgesics, the severity and response to other medication determines the choice of agent; the WHO pain ladder, originally developed in cancer-related pain, is widely applied to find suitable drugs in a stepwise manner...
Pain-killer - List of case studies
- Back Pain with Partial Sensory Leg Anesthesia
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a heavy thing, and got a pain relief after taking a pain-killer and applying Finalgon ointment. After few months the pain ... thing (a log) and immediately got a pain. After taking a pain-killer and applying Finalgon ointment (active substance: Nonivamide* ...
- Back Pain with Partial Sensory Leg Anesthesia – additional opinion
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a heavy thing, and got a pain relief after taking a pain-killer and applying Finalgon ointment. After few months the pain ... thing (a log) and immediately got a pain. After taking a pain-killer and applying Finalgon ointment (active substance: Nonivamide* ...
- Right foot pain
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short_summary: 38-year-old female started to suffer pain in her right foot on without a notable trauma. She was examined by several orthopeadic doctors and she got different opinions. The firs ...
- Drugs
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Pain control Pain killers Pain medications Pain-killer Painkillers Palliative chemo Pantorc Pantorc ...