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Comprehensive Guide to Analgesics by Dorothy Thompson is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes several classes of analgesics and pain medications. It describes opioids like morphine, hydrocodone, and fentanyl which bind to opioid receptors in the brain and body to reduce pain. Common side effects include nausea and constipation. NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and celecoxib work by reducing inflammation and prostaglandins. Benzodiazepines like alprazolam, clonazepam and diazepam increase the effects of GABA in the brain to reduce activity. They are used for anxiety, seizu
- Author
- Dorothy Thompson
- Language
- EN