PAIN-KILLING DRUGS

Introduction

Pain-killing drugs or analgesic's fall into two main categories:

1. Opioid (see terminology link)

  • Morphine

  • Codeine

  • Heroin

  • Methadone

    • 2. Non-Opioid

  • Aspirin

  • Paracetamol

  • Ibuprofen

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    A poppy - natural source of opium the source of opiates such as morphine.

    Other Links:

  • Terminology

  • The discovery of the non-opioid analgesics

  • The discovery of the opioid analgesics


    • Author: Carl Adams (document modification date: 14th May 2003)