Pain is the stimulation of nerve endings, either due to swelling or release of prostaglandins, and painkillers work on the same pathway to the pain. Dr Mary Joan McLeod 2. Painkillers follow the ...
Patients with liver damage should not use this painkiller. Check those that are marked 'Extra' or 'Plus' against the 'normal' type of the same brand. Sometimes these terms just refer to the amount ...
A reader asks... Which is the most effective over-the-counter painkiller: ibuprofen, paracetamol, or paracetamol and codeine (co-codamol)? Dr Mark's reply... The ideal choice varies with the ...
Prostaglandins are powerful signaling agents in the human body. The two-dozen or so members of this family of small lipid messengers underpin many profound physiological events — including ...
Ben Hargreaves finds that a new line of attack could be the development of more effective non-opioid painkillers, with one potential therapy moving closer to approval. The opioid epidemic in the ...