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WHY IS TRAKEM CONSIDERED THE STRONGEST DRUG TO TREAT PAIN?

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  Trakem belongs to a class of drugs called opioid pain-killers or opioid analgesics (also known as narcotic analgesics). Other examples of opioid drugs are Morphine, Fentanyl, Codeine, Oxycodone, etc. Opioid analgesics are considered to be the most effective pain killers and to understand why these certain drugs have earned this reputation, it is important to understand their working mechanism. Opioid drugs are great pain-relievers in the short-term because they bind to opioid receptors present on the surface of nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body. When this happens, the opioids block the pain signals sent from various parts of our body to the brain, thus relieving the pain and making you feel good.   POTENTIAL RISKS & SIDE-EFFECTS The reason why opioids work so well is because they directly affect the working of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). However, this interference is a double-edged sword and can very easil...