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D09999. Tramadol/paracetamol, also known as tramadol/acetaminophen and sold under the brand name Ultracet among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. [3] [4] It contains tramadol, as the hydrochloride, an analgesic; and paracetamol an analgesic. [3] [4] It is taken by mouth.
Tramadol, sold under the brand name Ultram among others, [1] is an opioid pain medication and a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used to treat moderately severe pain. [3] [13] When taken by mouth in an immediate-release formulation, the onset of pain relief usually begins within an hour. [3]
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors ( MAOIs) are a class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). They are best known as effective antidepressants, especially for treatment-resistant depression and atypical depression. [1]
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management.Analgesics are conceptually distinct from anesthetics, which temporarily reduce, and in some instances eliminate, sensation, although analgesia and anesthesia are neurophysiologically overlapping and thus various drugs have both analgesic and ...
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Naloxegol. Naloxegol ( INN; PEGylated naloxol; [3] trade names Movantik and Moventig) is a peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist developed by AstraZeneca, licensed from Nektar Therapeutics, for the treatment of opioid -induced constipation. [4] It was approved in 2014 in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain. [5]
Molybdenum disilicide ( MoSi2, or molybdenum silicide ), an intermetallic compound, a silicide of molybdenum, is a refractory ceramic with primary use in heating elements. It has moderate density, melting point 2030 °C, and is electrically conductive. At high temperatures it forms a passivation layer of silicon dioxide, protecting it from ...