Painkillers

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Ano ano ba yung mga painkillers? Advantage and disadvantages niya.

Info please.

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painkillers help kill or reduce the pain.. it can be paracetamol/acetaminophen or NSAIDs...one of the most common ones is aspirin.. helps with headaches, toothaches, menstual cramps, etc...

i dont know much about disadvantages but all i know is that you can be allergic to it (like me) or addicted to it if you take too much...

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There are various types of pain killers like what she stated above.

These are the common side effects and adverse reactions:

    * nausea
    * vomiting
    * drowsiness
    * dry mouth
    * miosis (contraction of the pupil)
    * orthostatic hypotension (blood pressure lowers upon sudden standing)
    * urinary retention
    * constipation and/or fecal impaction

Less common side effects and adverse reactions:

    * confusion
    * hallucinations
    * delirium
    * hives
    * itch
    * hypothermia
    * bradycardia (slow heart rate)
    * tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
    * raised intracranial pressure
    * ureteric or biliary spasm
    * muscle rigidity
    * flushing

Most severe side effects and adverse reactions:

    * respiratory depression
    * fatal overdose

Source: http://arthritis.about.com/od/analgesic/a/factsanalgesics.htm

Please take note that analgesics are hepatotoxic. They can destroy your liver if you do not take them in the right way. And also, please take analgesic with full stomach because it might cause gastric irritation.