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Pain Relievers

Pain relievers are medicines that reduce or relieve headaches, sore muscles, arthritis, or other aches and pains. There are many different pain medicines, and each one has advantages and risks. Some types of pain respond better to certain medicines than others. Each person may also have a slightly different response to a pain reliever.

Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are good for many types of pain. There are two main types of OTC pain medicines: acetaminophen (Tylenol) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Aspirin, naproxen (Aleve), and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) are examples of OTC NSAIDs.

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  1. Pain Relievers (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... other aches and pains. There are many different pain medicines, and each one has advantages and risks. Some ... pain. There are two main types of OTC pain medicines: acetaminophen (Tylenol) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/painrelievers.html - Health Topics
  2. Over-the-counter pain relievers 
    ... a prescription. The most common types of OTC pain medicines are acetaminophen, aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( ... Pain medicines are also called analgesics. Each kind of pain medicine has benefits and risks. Some types of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002123.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Non-Drug Pain Management (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... reduce or relieve pain. There are many different pain medicines, and each one has advantages and risks. Some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/nondrugpainmanagement.html - Health Topics
  4. Women and Pain Medicines (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Pain medicines can cause serious injury or death when they are misused or abused. Take steps to protect ...
    https://www.fda.gov/.../women-and-pain-medicines - External Health Links
  5. Pain medicines (image) 
    After surgery many types of pain medicines can be used such as opiates or narcotics, local anesthetics, and anti-inflammatory medicines. Depending on the procedure and clinical situation, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9716.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pain Medicines (Analgesics) (National Kidney Foundation)  
    Analgesics are medicines that help to control pain and reduce fever, and some types also decrease inflammation. Examples of analgesics that are available over the counter ...
    https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/painmeds_analgesics - External Health Links
  7. Medication Errors (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... diseases, prevent problems from chronic diseases, and ease pain. But medicines can also cause harmful reactions if not used correctly. Errors can happen in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/medicationerrors.html - Health Topics
  8. Chronic Pain Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Pain Relievers/Start Here ... Pain Relievers ... Pain Relievers/Specifics ... Pain Relievers ... American Academy of Family Physicians
    https://familydoctor.org/chronic-pain-medicines/?adfree=true - External Health Links
  9. Pain Control after Surgery: Pain Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    After Surgery/Learn More ... After Surgery ... Pain Relievers/Related Issues ... Pain Relievers ... American Academy of Family Physicians
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  10. Opiate and opioid withdrawal 
    Opiates or opioids are drugs used to treat pain. Opiates are derived from plants and opioids are synthetic drugs that have the same ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000949.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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