Analgesics, also known as painkillers, are medications used to treat
and relieve pain in the body. They're usually used when the pain is
unbearable and the patient can't take it any longer. The most commonly
used topical analgesics worldwide are non-opioids, opioids, and compound
analgesics (a combination of opioids and non-opioids). The rise in
acute and chronic illnesses, as well as the global increase in cancer
prevalence, are largely to blame for the development of pain treatment,
pain management, and painkillers. Th...
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