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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Pain Relievers Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
Video describes the physiology of pain and how pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen work. [4:14] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Migraines: What a Pain

For Students 3rd - 5th
All of us have had a headache at some point. A migraine is a very severe headache. They don't happen every day, but they are common among kids and adults. Use this site to learn more about headaches, migraines especially and learn what...
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Arthritis Medications

For Students 9th - 10th
Breaks arthritis medications into two groups, NSAIDs and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and describes some drugs from each group.
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Website
Other

Drug Infonet: Ibu

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed guide to ibuprofen includes information on how the pain killer affects users. Read about risks and problems that are associated with ibuprophen before you take it.
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Handout
University of Virginia

U of Virginia: Cyclooxygenase Structure and Mechanism

For Students 9th - 10th
High Level discussion of how aspirin and some other drugs work. Gives the structure of aspirin and Ibuprofen along with others.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: How Do Pain Relievers Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explaining how drugs like ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) work to relieve or ease the pain. Provides links to further information on the brain, nervous system, and other medications.
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Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Ibuprofen Overdose

For Students 9th - 10th
MEDLINEplus tells you what to do to prevent and treat ibuprofen overdose.