Selective and Non-selective NSAIDs Risks
Definitely, all of us would like to believe that a human being was made to live in peace and harmony with the surrounding world, to enjoy the living, to be happy, to love and to be loved, and finally, to give life to ...
Tramadol: Action, Side Effects
Tramadol is used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. It is a man-made (synthetic) analgesic, in other words - pain reliever. Generally the drug is used to relieve pain after certain surgeries (especially after ...
Side Effects of COX-2 Inhibitors
Daniel Simmons discovered the COX-2 enzyme in 1998. Of course it was a revolutionary break though. COX-1 or cyclooxygenase-1 enzyme is responsible for maintenance and protection of the gastrointestinal tract, while ...
The Story of Vioxx and Bextra
It is a terrible thing: at the dawn of the new Millennium, when the evolution seems to headily move forward, when the development of technologies outruns the time, people die from the side effects caused by medications ...
Getting to Know NSAIDs Side Effects
From 1829, when salicin was isolated from herbal remedy willow bark, NSAIDs have become a very important contribution to pain treatment, when in low doses, and when in high – an inflammation. Though as almost ...
COX-2 Inhibitors Presentation
Part 1: Mysterious Once upon a time there was a country called Humania, which was known all over the world for its wealth and prosperity. Countless treasures were hidden in the bosom of this country. And, ...
NSAIDs Presentation
The most common NSAIDs Acetylsalycilic acid ...
Pain Relievers: Episode 2 - Non-Prescription
The shelves in the pharmacies are usually crammed with dozens of non-prescription pain relievers. Why are there so many of them? Which one should I choose? What is the difference between them? It is natural that these ...
Pain Relievers: Episode 1 Prescription
When I decided to check the Internet for information on pain and available options to relieve it, I was astonished at the fact that top search results linked me only to resources, related to labor pain during child ...
All Excess Is Vicious
I totally agree with the saying of A. France that the sense of proportion is everything in the art. Moreover, I believe that it is the most important thing in the other aspects of our life as well. No matter what we do, ...
The History of Pain Relievers
Pain is one of Gods punishments for the wicked and purifying trials for the good because of this popular belief in middle Ages patients died of pain shock in surgeries and physicians who tried to apply anesthesia ...
Pain Relievers: Making the Right Choice
Have you ever tried to estimate the role of pain relieving medications in the life of every civilized human being on Earth? I say civilized because those negligible amounts of aborigines, who have no idea about air ...
Non-Medical Pain Relievers: Deceive Your Pain
Incorrigible optimists are sure: he is still alive, who can feel the pain. It is true. To some extend. Writhing with pain on the floor, however, makes a lot of dull pessimists doubt whether this life is worth living. ...
What are the Common Side Effects of Pain Relievers?
It is hardly possible to find a completely healthy person anywhere nowadays. It's a pity but each of us has some kind of a health problem. Whether it is a trifle or a serious disease it causes discomfort. Certainly, we ...
Pain can be of two types: psychological or physical. It is a moot point, which one is worse, though the difference is out of question.
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