Chemicals and Drugs

Analgesics

Compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Analgesic
  • Analgesic Agents
  • Analgesic Drugs
  • Anodynes
  • Agents, Analgesic
  • Drugs, Analgesic
  • Antinociceptive Agents
  • Agents, Antinociceptive

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specific groups

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History Note

78; ANALGESICS AND ANTIPYRETICS was heading 1963-77

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  1. D27.505.696.663.850.014w
  2. D27.505.954.427.040w

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NLM Classification

QV 95

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Analgesics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000700. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000700
  2. Analgesics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analgesic
  3. Analgesics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173235