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Effective pain management requires the clinician to have knowledge of the pharmacology of the drug prescribed, desired effects, and undesirable side effects. Clinical judgment must be used in prescribing the best analgesic. Included in this judgment is the identification of patients at high risk for substance abuse. This clinically relevant review will discuss major drug actions involving pain medications, side effects, and mechanisms of action involving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and narcotics.