Research Notes on Pain Relievers
Pain relievers are medications that reduce or relieve different types of pain. There are many different pain medicines, and each one has advantages and risks. Some types of pain respond better to certain medicines than others. Response to a pain reliever may differ from person to person.
5 Great Resources on Pain Relievers
- MedlinePlus: Pain Relievers
- Cleveland Clinic: Pain Medicines
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): Pain Relievers
- The National Pain Foundation (NPF): Pain Relievers
- Mayo Clinic: Pain Medications
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5 Latest Headlines on Pain Relievers
What are Pain Relievers?
- Wikipedia: Analgesic
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America: Prescription Pain Relievers
- eMedicineHealth: Pain Relievers (Analgesics)
- Hospicenet: Nonprescription Pain Relievers | Prescription Pain Relievers
What Are The Uses for Pain Relievers?
- Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Treatment for Chronic Pain
- University of Texas: Pain Management
- Wikipedia: Specific Forms and Uses
- UpToDate: Aspirin and Heart Disease
- Drugs.com: Pain Reliever Uses
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Pain Relievers?
- Breastcancer.org: Side Effects of Pain Medication
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Use Caution with Pain Relievers
- UpToDate: Aspirin Side Effects
- Harvard Health Publications: Pain Medications Side Effects
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments to Pain Relievers?
- NPF: Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pain
- Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Pain Management Alternative Therapy
- Yogasite: Chronic Pain Release Through Yoga
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): Acupuncture
- Alive: Natural Relief for Chronic Pain
- InteliHealth: Treating Pain Without Medications or Surgery
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Pain Relievers
- WebMD: Pain Management and Migraine Relief Blog
- Yahoo Answers: Pain Relievers Questions and Answers
- YouTube: Pain Medication Information
Clinical Trials for Pain Relievers
- CenterWatch: Pain Reliever Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Pain Relievers Clinical Trials
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Pain Relievers
- Topix: Chronic Pain Message Boards
- HealthBoards: Pain Management
- Student Doctor Network: Pain Medicine Message Board
- WrongDiagnosis: Pain | Addictions
- Drugs.com: General | Drug Information | Alternative Medicine
Controversy and Lawsuits about Pain Relievers
- MedicineNet: The Buzz Can Kill You
- Healthday: Most Americans Don't Understand Acetaminophen Dangers
- USAToday: Study Links Pain Relievers with Breast Cancer
- Oxycodone and Oxycontin Abuse Lawsuits: FDA Issues Warning
Abuse of Pain Relievers
- Wikipedia: Addiction to Pain Killers
- National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Prescription Pain and Other Medication
- Waismann Method: Advanced Treatment of Opiate Dependency
- American Pain Society: Preventing Abuse of Pain Medications
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Pain Relievers
- JAMA: Pain Relievers
- Google Scholar: Pain Relievers
- PubMed Central: Pain Relievers
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 17, 2008
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