Chemicals and Drugs

Short-Acting Analgesics

Pain-alleviating drugs characterized by rapid action time.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Pain-alleviating drugs characterized by rapid action time.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Analgesics, Short-Acting
  • Analgesics, Short Acting

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Analgesics (1963-2011)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.505.696.663.850.014w.580
  2. D27.505.954.427.040w.381

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Short-Acting Analgesics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059846. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059846
  2. Short-Acting Analgesics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50377196