Pharmacology of pain

D. Fornasari; S. Coaccioli

doi:10.4081/reumatismo.2014.759

Reumatismo (Jun 2014)

Pharmacology of pain

D. Fornasari,
S. Coaccioli

Affiliations

D. Fornasari: Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, University of Milan
S. Coaccioli: Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Unit, Perugia University School of Medicine, District of Terni, Santa Maria General Hospital, Terni

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2014.759
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 66, no. 1
pp. 14 – 17

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This article discusses the mechanisms of action of the main drugs used to treat pain, in particular inflammatory pain. The drugs are described following a classification based on the steps of pain processing that they primarily affect.

Pain, Pharmacology, Inflammatory pain.

Published in Reumatismo

ISSN: 0048-7449 (Print); 2240-2683 (Online)
Publisher: PAGEPress Publications
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine
Website: http://www.reumatismo.org

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