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Define Analgesics with one example:

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Analgesics-

Drugs which reduce or abolish pain without causing impairment (reduction) of consciousnenss, mental confusion, in coordination or paralysis or some other disturbance or disorder of the nervous system are called analgesics. These are classified into the following two categories.

Non-narcotic (non-addictive) analgesics- Aspirin (2-acetaxybenzoic acid) and paracetamol (4-acetamidophenol).

Narcotic (addictive) analgesics- drugs which when administered in small doses relieve pain and produce sleep are called narcotics.

Example: Morphine, codeine, heroine



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