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2. Laudanum - Wikipedia

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   Laudanum was historically used to treat a variety of conditions, but its principal use was as a pain medication and cough suppressant. Until the early 20th century, laudanum was sold without a prescription and was a constituent of many patent medicines.

3. Anti-inflammatory - Wikipedia

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   Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alleviate pain by counteracting the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme. [1] On its own, COX enzyme synthesizes prostaglandins, creating inflammation. In whole, the NSAIDs prevent the prostaglandins from ever being synthesized, reducing or eliminating the inflammation and resulting pain. [citation needed]

4. FDA approves new pain medication as an alternative to ... - AOL

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   Acute pain is something more than 80 million Americans fill prescriptions to treat each year, according to Vertex. As opposed to chronic pain, which can last well after an injury or illness has ...

5. Analgesic - Wikipedia

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   An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management.Analgesics are conceptually distinct from anesthetics, which temporarily reduce, and in some instances eliminate, sensation, although analgesia and anesthesia are neurophysiologically overlapping and thus various drugs have both analgesic and ...

6. FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication, 1st of ...

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   This is the first class of non-opioid pain medication approved to treat moderate to severe acute pain approved by the FDA in more than 20 years. FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication ...

7. New type of non-opioid pain medication approved by FDA - AOL

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   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat acute pain in adults.