Analgesics
What are analgesics?
Analgesics, also known as "painkillers", are medicines which relieve pain. Most analgesics are safe to use when taken as prescribed or instructed by your doctor or pharmacist, in conjunction with the manufacturer’s instructions on the packaging. Some extra precautions may apply to patients with pre-existing medical conditions such as kidney failure or gastric ulcers.
This page outlines some commonly used over-the-counter analgesics, including what they are used for, possible side effects and risks associated with using them outside the directions on the packet
What do they look like?
Analgesics are available in many forms. These include tablets, capsules, suppositories, soluble powders and liquids.
How are analgesics used?
Analgesics are generally swallowed, and their intended purpose is to relieve pain. Some can also be used to reduce fever, help relieve the symptoms of cold and ’flu, reduce inflammation and swelling, control diarrhoea, and suppress coughs.
Some people misuse analgesics by intentionally taking more than the recommended dose, in a mistaken attempt to increase the effects, to get 'high', or as an act of self-harm.
Effects of analgesics
The effects of any drug vary from person to person. How analgesics affect a person depends on many things including their size, weight and health, also whether the person is used to taking it. The effects of analgesics, as with any drug, also depend on the amount taken.
There is no safe level of drug use. Use of any drug always carries some risk—even medications can produce unwanted side effects. It is important to be careful when taking any type of drug.
Balm and cream
Balm and cream
Balm and cream
DICLOMOL GEL 30g..................................=N= 220.00
TOUCH & GO SOLUTION ............. ..........=N=350.00
VOLTAREN EMULGEL 20g.......................=N=700.00
VOLTAREN EMULGEL 50g....................=N=1,200.00
MOVE - ON GEL 50g ..................................=N=350.00
VOLINI GEL 30g ..........................................=N=570.00
URAH CREAM ..........................................=N=1,600.00
ARTHRELLA OINTMENT .........................=N=750.00
MOOV GEL .................................................=N=350.00
SEFSIL BALM ..............................................=N=100.00
LOFNAC GEL 30g ......................................=N=150.00
DEEP RELIEF CREAM ...............................=N=150.00
ADVIL LIQUID GEL...................................=N=150.00
ABONIKI BALM ........................................=N=150.00
COD LIVER OIL .......................................=N=3,000.00
ANTHISAN CREAM ................................=N=1,400.00
POWERGESIC GEL PLUS .........................=N=270.00
OSTEO EZE BALM ......................................=N=900.00
DOLO META B FORTE TAB ..................... =N=120.00
EMCAP PCM....................................................=N=1000
Calpsul
Calpsul
Calpsul
TYLENOL PM TABLET.............................=N= 1,580.00
TYLENOL EXTRA STRENGTH ..........=N= 24 1,500.00
ADVIL PM TABLET ....................................=N=1,400.00
ALEVE TABLET..................................... =N=24 1,500.00
BONJELA ADULT .......................................=N=1,100.00
SENOKOT TABLET .......................................=N=900.00
DISPRIN SOLUBLE TAB.........................=N=16 750.00
NUROFEN COLD AND FLU...................=N=1,400.00
NUROFEN PLUS TABLET ......................=N=1,020.00
NUROFEN TABLET (MIGRAINE)...........=N=1,150.00
NUROFEN TABLET 200mg.................. =N=12 700.00
NUROFEN TABLET..............................=N=24 1,300.00
NYTOL TABLET..........................................=N=1,490.00
PREPARATION H OINTMENT...............=N=1,280.00
PANADOL ADVANCE TABLET................. =N=600.00
PANADOL ACTIFAST SOLUBLE TAB ......=N=150.00
PANADOL EXTRA ADVANCE ...............=N=14 870.00
PANADOL ACTIFAST TABLET................... =N=930.00
PANADOL NIGHT PAIN TABLET.......... =N=1,350.00