Pharmacology · Module 6 · Pain, inflammation and immune-modifying drugs

Pain and Inflammation Walkthrough

See how opioids, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, steroids and the gout, migraine and arthritis drugs work, so their side effects and nursing checks make sense. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Pharmacology Study Tools · Diagrams are simplified and not to scale. For learning only. Not medical advice and not a dosing reference. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Practice next in the Pain and Inflammation Lab. Drugs are named by generic name and class only, with no doses. Potency comparisons and time scales are rounded teaching values, and processes are sped up so you can watch them. Always follow the order, the protocol and the label.