ANALGESIC AND ANTIPYERTICS

ANALGESIC AND ANTIPYERTICS

Assessment of pain is essential for its correct treatment. As pain is subjective any assessment is best based on the patient’s own verbal report and clinical and analgesic history, to making a physical examination and psychosocial assessment, the patient should be questioned on the severity, quality and site of pain, its frequency and duration, and its effect on lifestyle.

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) analgesic leader ascending from non-opioids through weak opioids who develop mild pains such as tension headaches are:

Mild Pain:

In the mild pain we can use following:

1. Aspirin / Salicyates
2. Paracetamol
3. Dipyron(Metamizole)
4. Ibuprofen
5. Mefenamic Acid

Moderate Pain:

In the moderate pain we can use:

1. Dextropropoxyphene
2. Codeine Phosphate + Paracetamol
3. Nefopam HCL
4. Propyphenazone + caffine

Severe Pain:

In the severe pain we can use:

1.      Buprenorphine

2.      Butorphanol

3.      Codeine Phosphate

4.      Fentanyal Citrate

5.      Nalbuphine HCL

6.      Pentazocine

7.      Morphine Sulphate

8.      Tramadol HCL

9.      Acetaminophen

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