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Analgesic

Origin of the word:
an- and algesis
Greek prefix ' an ' - meaning 'no/without/ lack of'
Greek word 'algesis' - meaning the sense of pain.
Thus analgesic is something that brings about the lack of pain. Today analgesic is a term used for modern medicines (drugs) that are used to relieve pain - without causing numbness or affecting consciousness. In layman's term, analgesics are painkillers.

Types of analgesics:

Name	Treatment	Side effects
aspirin	headache and fever	stomach ulcer
codeine	cough	causes addiction
paracetamol	musculoskeletal pain, reduces temperature, has anti-inflammatory action	severe liver and kidney damage

Note: Side effects occur when the medicine is taken excessively.

Analgesia (Ubat Penahan Sakit)

Asal usul:
Perkataan Yunani yang bermaksud tanpa kesakitan.
Analgesia merupakan ubat moden yang melegakan kesakitan - tanpa menyebabkan pesakit menjadi kebas atau memberi kesan kepada kesedarannya.

Jenis-jenis analgesia

Nama	Rawatan	Kesan sampingan
aspirin	sakit kepala dan demam	ulser perut
codeine	batuk	menyebabkan ketagihan
paracetamol	sakit otot dan tulang, mengurangkan suhu badan, mengatasi radang	kerosakan hati dan buah pinggang

Kesan-kesan sampingan berlaku apabila ubat ini dimakan berlebihan.

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