Used in the possessive in Hoffmann's anodyne (in full Hoffmann's mineral anodyne liquor), compound spirit of ether, a mixture of alcohol and ether…

the compound 2-acetoxybenzoic acid, more commonly known as aspirin.

= phenacetin, n.

A methyl compound of acetanilide, so called from its use as an anodyne.

An analgesic and antipyretic drug that is structurally related to antipyrin.

A white crystalline compound, acetylsalicylic acid, used esp. as an analgesic and antipyretic; with an and plural, a dose of this in tablet form…

Pharmacology. An analgesic and antipyretic drug, also called antipyrin.

A preparation containing a combination of analgesics, typically codeine, aspirin, and paracetamol; a tablet of this.

A proprietary name for a medicinal grade of trichloroethylene, used as an analgesic and light anæsthetic.

A proprietary term for pethidine (meperidine).

A synthetic opioid with properties similar to those of morphine, but with a shorter duration of action, used esp. for analgesia in childbirth. Cf…

A proprietary name for an analgesic agent (also called troxidone).

A synthetic analgesic, in action similar to morphine; = methadone, n.

= pethidine, n.

A synthetic opioid analgesic with longer-lasting and less sedative effects than those of morphine, which can be given orally and is used also in…

The drug methadone.

A brand name for: the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone. Cf. bute, n.2

A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, now used largely in veterinary medicine.

Originally: any synthetic narcotic drug derived from or having properties similar to those of morphine. Later also: an opiate (opiate, n. 1a).

A proprietary name for: the drug paracetamol; a tablet of this.

A mild narcotic analgesic, chemically related to methadone, which is used esp. in the treatment of chronic or recurrent pain.

A proprietary name in the U.S. for paracetamol.

The analgesic and antipyretic drug paracetamol; (also) a tablet of this drug.

A widely used analgesic and antipyretic drug, which has a relatively low incidence of side effects but is toxic to the liver in overdosage…

A proprietary name for a brand of pain-killer containing paracetamol and propoxyphene in tablet form.

A synthetic analgesic opioid related to codeine and thebaine; (5α)-4,5-epoxy-14-hydroxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one, C18H21NO4.

A proprietary name for phencyclidine, n.

A synthetic or naturally occurring compound that resembles morphine in analgesic or other physiological properties. Cf. opioid, n.

A powerful analgesic and anaesthetic drug which is now chiefly restricted to veterinary medicine on account of its hallucinogenic effects and is…

A narcotic analgesic drug more potent and longer-lasting than morphine, usually administered as the hydrogen tartrate; (−)-3-hydroxy-N-methylmorph…

a drug which inhibits prostaglandin synthesis and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent and analgesic; 2-[(2,3-dimethylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid…

A synthetic opioid analgesic which is used for the control of moderate to severe pain, and which is less addictive than many other opioids but has a…

Pentazocine or pentazocine hydrochloride.

A white powder or crystalline compound, C13H18O2, with analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, given orally as a painkiller and non-steroidal…

A synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in chemical structure and is given by injection (usually in the form of its…

A propionic acid derivative that is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; d-2-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid, CH3·C10H5·CH(CH3)COOH.

= Physeptone, n.

A proprietary name for: the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen; (also) a single dose (tablet, capsule, etc.) of this drug.