What are analgesics?

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(N/A) Analgesics are chemical substances that reduce or abolish pain without causing impairment of consciousness,mental confusion,incoordination,paralysis,or other disturbances of the nervous system. These are classified into two groups: $(i)$ Non-narcotic analgesics and $(ii)$ Narcotic analgesics.

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