Word parts
What it means
Any pain medicine. Non-opioid analgesics include acetaminophen and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugnon-STAIR-oy-dul an-tee-in-FLAM-uh-tor-ee DRUGA drug that relieves pain, fever and inflammation and is not a steroid, such as ibuprofen or naproxen.non- notanti- againstinflamm/o inflammationFull entry such as ibuprofeneye-byoo-PROH-fenA drug that eases pain, fever and inflammation; a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.Full entry and aspirinAS-prinA drug that eases pain, fever and inflammation and makes platelets less sticky so blood clots less easily.Full entry , used for mild to moderate pain. opioid analgesicOH-pee-oyd an-ul-JEE-zikA strong drug that relieves moderate to severe pain by acting on the brain and spinal cord.Full entry such as morphineMOR-feenA strong opioid drug used to relieve moderate to severe pain.Full entry are used for moderate to severe pain. The word is also used as an adjective, as in "an analgesic effect".
For the nurse
Assess pain with a scale before giving and recheck after it should have taken effect (often 30–60 minutes for oral doses), and write down the result. Watch the total daily dose of acetaminophen, which is also in many combination products.
In a chart
"Pain 7/10; analgesic given; pain 3/10 at 45-minute reassessment."
At a glance
| Spanish | analgésico |
|---|---|
| Also written | analgesics |
Related terms
opioid analgesic
A strong drug that relieves moderate to severe pain by acting on the brain and spinal cord.
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
A drug that relieves pain, fever and inflammation and is not a steroid, such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
aspirin
A drug that eases pain, fever and inflammation and makes platelets less sticky so blood clots less easily.
ibuprofen
A drug that eases pain, fever and inflammation; a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
morphine
A strong opioid drug used to relieve moderate to severe pain.