PHARMACOLOGY

FINALS: TOPIC 1
MR. EDRIC JOY EBERO

DRUGS FOR PAIN AND INFLAMMATION

PAIN MEDICATIONS
 ANALGESICS (NON-OPOID/NON-
NARCOTIC)
Eg: Acetamenophen
 NARCOTIC ANALGESICS/OPOID
ANALGESICS
Eg: Meperidine

NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST
- Stops the action of narcotics
- For overdosed in narcotics (Antidote)

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS
 NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-
INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDs)
1. SALICYLATES
Eg: Aspirin
2. NON-SALICYLATES

PAIN - unpleasant sensation; can be objective

and subjective; nurse should be skillful in
assessment of pain to achieve optimal result
SUBJECTIVE - interview
OBJECTIVE – observations of the nurse

INFLAMMATION – response to tissue injury;

mechanism in attempt to neutralize and destroy
harmful agents.

INFECTION – caused by microorganisms and

result to INFLAMMATION, but not all
inflammation is caused by INFECTION