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- Title
A Review on advantages of Natural Analgesics over Conventional Synthetic Analgesics.
- Authors
Patidar, Arun; Birla, Deepak; Patel, Vijay; Chaturvedi, Mohit; Manocha, Nimita
- Abstract
Analgesic is a drug that selectively relieves pain by acting in the CNS or on peripheral pain mechanisms, without significantly altering consciousness. Pain is a warning signal, primarily protective in nature, but causes discomfort and suffering; may even be unbearable and incapacitating. There are various synthetic drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, diclofenac . aceclofenac. indomethacin. phenylbutazon, nimesulide, and cox-2 inhibitors (celecoxib, etoricoxib) are used as analgesics. Syntheic analgesics produce various serious adverse effects like stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, epigastric discomfort, ulceration, respiratory depression, cold extremities, hypotension, cardiovascular depression like bradycardia, stupor, coma and death etc. Medicinal plants also the rich source of analgesics like as- morphine, white willow bark, curcumine (turmeric), green tea, pycnogenol (maritime pine bark), boswellia serrata resin (frankincense), resveratrol, uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw), capsaicin (chili pepper), ginger, salmon etc. There is various plant and animal derived nutraceutical preparations have been used for hundreds and even thousands of years to obtain effective pain relief. Herbal medications are becoming increasingly popular because of their relatively few side effects.
- Subjects
ANALGESICS; SYNTHETIC drugs; IBUPROFEN; BOSWELLIA; FRANKINCENSE; ANALGESIA
- Publication
International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 5, p3534
- ISSN
0976-7126
- Publication type
Article