Analgesic (redirected from Analgesic drugs)

analgesic /an·al·ge·sic/ (-je´zik)

1. relieving pain.

2. pertaining to analgesia.

3. an agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness.

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narcotic analgesic  opioid a.

nonsteroidal antiinflammatory analgesic  (NSAIA) see under drug.

opioid analgesic  any of a class of compounds that bind with the opioid receptors in the central nervous system to block the perception of pain or affect the emotional response to pain, including opium and its derivatives.

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an·al·ge·sic (nl-jzk)

n.

A medication capable of reducing or eliminating pain. Also called analgetic.

adj.

Characterized by analgesia.

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Analgesic

A medication that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness. Over-the-counter analgesics include aspirin and NSAIDs.

Mentioned in: Analgesics, Analgesics, Opioid, Methadone, Shiatsu, Tension Headache

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analgesic,

adj 1. pain relieving.
n 2. medication used to manage mild to moderate pain, usually by acting on the central nervous system.

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analgesic (anljē´zik),

adj (analgetic), 1. the property of a drug that enables it to raise the pain threshold (e.g., nitrous oxide).
n 2. an analgesic may be classified in one of two groups: an analgesic that blocks the sensory neural pathways of pain (e.g., xylocaine) or an analgesic that acts directly on the thalamus to raise the pain threshold.

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analgesic

1. relieving pain.

2. pertaining to analgesia.

3. a drug that relieves pain. See also opium, morphine, methadone, meperidine, pentazocine lactate, propoxyphene, diethylthiambutene hydrochloride.

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analgesic antagonist

used for the control of excessive reaction to or overdosing with the narcotic analgesics. See also nalorphine, naloxone.

analgesic nephropathy

papillary necrosis due to local ischemia resulting from the antiprostaglandin effect of aspirin, phenylbutazone and phenacetin.

non-narcotic analgesic

includes salicylate, acetanilid, acetophenetidin, phenylbutazone, dipyrone, meclofenamic acid, indometacin, naproxen, flunixin meglumine, xylazine.