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PRESCRIPTIONS INVOLVING ANALGESIC DRUGS AT A SECONDARY HEALTH FACILITY IN IBADAN, NIGERIA.

This article is from Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine , volume 6 . Abstract Introduction:: Pain is a cardinal feature of inflammation and is responsible for majority of hospital visits. The non-opioid analgesics possess antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity and thus are often employed for such purpose of controlling inflammation as well as antipyretic. The non-opioid analgesics are freely available devoid of causing dependence but their potential harmful effects can sometimes be serious. The need for rational drug use is paramount and requires evaluation of physicians practice to se…