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How does pain medication work?

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pain medication are generally described as analgesics. analgesic pain relief is induced by either by blocking pain signals going to the brain or by interfering with the brain's interpretation of those signals, There are basic kind of analgesic , non-narcotic and narcotic.

aspirin and some other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) can also be includes in the class of analgesics, because they have some analgesic properties. Aspirin and NSAIDS primarily have an anti-inflammatory effect, as opposed to being solely analgesic.

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