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Analgesic
compounds of pain-blocking receptors, capable of producing analgesia
Anti- inflammatory Agents
Drugs that block the anti inflammatory response
Antipyretic
blocking FEVER, often direct effects on the thermoregulatory center in hypothalamus/blockage of prostaglandin)
Chrysotherapy
Treatment with gold salts taken up by macrophages inhibits phagocytosis, Reserved for pts when reg. treatment doesn't work. TOXIC
inflammatory response
the BODY NONSPECIFIC response to cell injury
(pain-swelling, heat, redness)
(dolor-tumor-calor-rubor)
Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
(NASIDs)
Drugs that BLOCK prostaglandin synthesis and act as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic agents
Salicylates
Salicylic acid compounds, used ass anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic agents; block prostaglandin system
salicylism
syndrome associated with HIGH levels of salicylates--dizziness, tennitits, HOH, NVD, mental confusion and lassitude
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