Free Pain Medication Chart Templates

Pain Medication Chart: What Is It?

A Pain Medication Chart contains a list of different types of medicine along with information about how strong the medicine is, usually ranked from lowest to highest in terms of strength.

Alternate Name:

• Pain Medication Strength Chart.

This is particularly important for medicine that is used to treat pain as they can be highly addictive. Such powerful medications should be used following strict guidelines and only done so temporarily to treat intense pain, which could follows as a result of a trauma or an operation.

These medicines can provide sensations of pleasure. However, regardless of their potency, all medicine used to treat pain have the potential to be addictive, and if prolonged use continues it can lead to an overdose. This is not the only danger of misuse because based on the usage frequency and manner of administration, various painkillers can have a range of effects and hazards on an individual.

Below is a list of the common different types of medicine that are administered when an individual is experiencing pain:

• Anti-inflammatory medications work by targeting bodily components that can result in inflammation and discomfort;
• Where musculoskeletal injuries occur, corticosteroids are frequently injected or ingested;
• Opioids alter pain signals sent to and from the brain;
• Pain from strained muscles is lessened with relaxants;
• Anti-anxiety medications work by calming the muscles and reducing anxiety;
• Antidepressants may lessen spinal cord-mediated transmission of pain signals.

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