Drug classes

Analgesics

MFDS drug class 01160

A classification that includes drugs with analgesic and antipyretic effects.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

These medications are used to relieve pain and reduce fever. They are used for headaches, toothaches, muscle pain, and fever symptoms caused by colds or other inflammations.

These drugs primarily alleviate symptoms by inhibiting the production of substances that cause pain and inflammation in the body. They also act on the central thermoregulatory mechanism to lower fever.

Good to know

Analgesics include a classification of pain relievers and antipyretics, grouping medications focused on pain and fever control, unlike other classifications that are subdivided based on specific mechanisms of action.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

13 total

Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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