analgesic (antalgic)

Introduction

An agent that pharmacologically attenuates pain.

Agents of different classes may be used to manage different types of pain although they are not classified as analgesics.

For example neurogenic pain may respond to:

• anticonvulsants
• antidepressants

See pain

More general terms

• pharmaceutical agent

More specific terms

• acetaminophen (Tylenol, Paracematol, Panadol, Tempra, Datril, APAP, non-Aspirin)
• analgesic combination
• anti-migraine agent
• antipyrine; phenazone; anodynin; analgesine
• capsaicin (Zostrix, Qutenza)
• frunevetmab (Solensia)
• nitrous oxide; laughing gas (N2O)
• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID)
• nonivamide; pelargonic acid vanillylamide (PAVA)
• opioid receptor agonist (narcotic)
• pentosan polysulfate (Elmiron, PPS, polypentose sulfate)
• phenacetin (Acetophenetidin)
• phenazopyridine (Pyridium, Azo-Standard, Uristat, Prodium)
• phentoloxamine; phenoxadrine
• pregabalin (Lyrica,'son of gabapentin')
• salmon calcitonin (Cibacalcin, Calcimar, Miacalcin)
• topical analgesic; topical muscle & joint pain reliever (Bengay, Capzasin, Flexall, Icy Hot, Mentholatum)
• ziconotide (Prialt)

Additional terms

• anesthetic
• anticonvulsant
• antidepressant

Component of

• narcotic combination
• analgesic combination

Patient information

analgesic patient information