analgésies
Analgesia refers to the relief of pain without loss of consciousness. Analgesics are drugs and therapies that achieve this effect, acting at peripheral nerves, the spinal cord, or the brain. They are used in the management of acute, chronic, cancer, and procedure-related pain, and may be combined with non-pharmacological approaches.
Analgesics are typically categorized by mechanism and potency. Non-opioid analgesics include acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Opioid analgesics, including morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl, provide strong relief for moderate to severe pain but
Adjuvant analgesics are medicines initially developed for other conditions that can relieve pain, especially neuropathic pain;
Multimodal analgesia combines agents with different mechanisms to enhance pain control while reducing individual drug doses
Analgesia remains a central component of modern medicine, guiding decisions about pain relief across settings and