Analgesics are medications that relieve pain.

Some analgesics, like aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and acetaminophen are available over-the-counter.

There are also prescription analgesics, which are only available when prescribed by a doctor or healthcare professional to treat a particular medical condition.
 

One analgesic you may be familiar with is aspirin.  It is an over-the-counter pain reliever.  It temporarily relieves minor aches and pains.  People may use it for a variety of things like headaches, muscular aches, backache, arthritis or to help reduce fever.
Misuse of Opioid Analgesics	Abuse of Opioid Analgesics

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