Pharmacological Approaches for Pain

Pain relieving drugs, otherwise called analgesics, include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, narcotics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and others. NSAIDs and acetaminophen are available as over-the-counter and prescription medications, and are frequently the initial pharmacological treatment for pain. These drugs can also be used as adjuvants to the other drug therapies, which might require a doctor's prescription. NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, naproxen sodium, and ketoprofen, Orudis KT. These drugs are used to treat pain from inflammation and work by blocking production of pain-enhancing neurotransmitters, such as prostaglandins. Acetaminophen is also effective against pain, but its ability to reduce inflammation is limited. Narcotics handle intense pain effectively and are used for cancer pain and acute pain that does not respond to NSAIDs and acetaminophen. Narcotics are classified as either opiates or opioids and are available only with a doctor's prescription. Opiates include morphine and codeine, which are derived from opium, a substance naturally found in some poppy species. Opioids are synthetic drugs based on the structure of opium. This drug class includes drugs such as oxycodone, methadone, and meperidine

    Related Conference of Pharmacological Approaches for Pain

    April 04-05, 2024

    17th European Biosimilars Congress

    Madrid, Spain
    April 11-12, 2024

    5th Annual Congress on Antibiotics and Bacterial Infections

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    May 09-10, 2024

    4th Global Summit on Pharmaceutical Research

    Barcelona, Spain
    May 16-17, 2024

    18th World Drug Delivery Summit

    Rome, Italy
    May 30-31, 2024

    9th Pharmaceutical Chemistry Conference

    Paris, France
    July 25-26, 2024

    34th Annual European Pharma Congress

    Frankfurt, Germany
    September 11-12, 2024

    9th International Conference on Future Pharma and Innovations

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    September 25-26, 2024

    4th World Congress on Rare Diseases & Orphan Drugs

    Paris, France
    November 26-27, 2024

    3rd World Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices

    Zurich, Switzerland
    November 26-27, 2024

    3rd World Congress on Precision and Personalized Medicine

    Zurich, Switzerland
    November 28-29, 2024

    39th World Congress on Pharmacology and Therapeutics

    Paris, France
    November 28-29, 2024

    12th International Conference on Clinical Trials

    Vancouver, Canada
    December 05-06, 2024

    17th World Drug Delivery Summit

    Dubai, UAE

    Pharmacological Approaches for Pain Conference Speakers

      Recommended Sessions

      Related Journals

      Are you interested in