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Non-Narcotic Analgesics
Acetaminophen a. Antipyretic and analgesic effects (due to a. Substitute for analgesic and antipyretic effects a. Do not cause physical dependent or tolerance
Phenacetin inhibition of PG synthesis in CNS) of aspirin in patients with gastric complaints, b.Skin rash and minor allergic reaction (rare)
b.Weak anti-inflammatory effects (due to less prolongation of bleeding time or those do not c. Minor alteration in leukocyte counts
effect on cyclooxygenase in peripheral tissue) require anti-inflammatory effects of aspirin d.Transient renal tubular necrosis and hypoglycemic coma (in prolonged large-dose
c. Do not affect platelet fx, do not increase b.Choice for children with viral infection or therapy)
blood clotting time chicken pox (coz aspirin enhance Reye e. In overdose may cause hepatic necrosis (treatment: admin N-acetylcysteine which
syndrome) toxic metabolite can bind) [in normal doses, toxic metabolites are bind to glutathione
c. Can be used in patient with gout coz don’t forming non-toxic substances]
antagonize urisonic agent (e.g probenecid)