Sunday, January 16, 2011

PAIN MEDICINES

Pain Medicines are commonly known as Anti Inflammatory Drugs or NSAIMs, but apart from these agents there are some other agents called opiates also best pain reducing pain medicines . Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug’s commonly known acronym is NSAIDs or NSAIMs.
When NSAIDs are taken into the body, produce anti inflammatory , analgesic , anti pyretic actions . Because of these actions Pain Medicines play vital role in reducing body pains and fever during and after the infection . Aspirin like drugs are used even in cardiac practise with this wide type of actions , these agents are playing key role in modern medicine . Opiates are pure analgesic agents . Pain Medicines are classified into 10 categories and widely used molecules are Paracetamol , Aspirin , Coxibs , Ibuprofin , Nimesulide , Diclofenac , Piroxicam and Mefenamic acid , Opiates and Semi Synthetic Morphin derivatives .
Because of safety and efficacy of these NSAIDs are considered as best Pain Medicines , these agents are not only used by the prescriptions but also like OTC products .
These agents may cause Liver damage , Kidney damage , Cardiac problems and acidity and Opiates will produce addiction . Llike many other madicines, All Pain Medicines also have side efects, has to be used with doctors advice only .

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