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... drugs work by selectively or preponderantly inhibiting pain - receiving centres in the brain . Aspirin is an effective analgesic for minor pain , but more severe pain may re- quire drugs with more powerful action , such as meperi- dine ...
... drugs work by selectively or preponderantly inhibiting pain - receiving centres in the brain . Aspirin is an effective analgesic for minor pain , but more severe pain may re- quire drugs with more powerful action , such as meperi- dine ...
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... drugs , but before these drugs are used it is necessary to attempt to remove the cause of the allergy from the patient's environment . The digestive tract . Drugs that act upon the digestive tract include drugs that affect gastric ...
... drugs , but before these drugs are used it is necessary to attempt to remove the cause of the allergy from the patient's environment . The digestive tract . Drugs that act upon the digestive tract include drugs that affect gastric ...
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... Drugs that act on inflammation . Certain drugs modify or suppress the inflammatory responses of the tissues to infection or other injury , and this action is widely used in therapy . Aspirin , though primarily an analgesic , has anti ...
... Drugs that act on inflammation . Certain drugs modify or suppress the inflammatory responses of the tissues to infection or other injury , and this action is widely used in therapy . Aspirin , though primarily an analgesic , has anti ...
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