Information on Medications

used in pain management

 

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General Concepts

-Blood Thinners

-Herbs and Over-the-counter Medicines

-Narcotics (Opioids)

-Pain Medication and Other Prescription Drugs

-Steroids

 

Over-the-counter Medications used for Pain Management

-Acetaminophen (Tylenol) (Espaňol)

-Alpha Lipoic Acid for Burning Pain

-Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)

-Glucosamine and Chondroitin

-Doanís Pills (Muscle Relaxant)

-Melatonin (Sleep Inducer)

 

Narcotic/Opioid Pain Medications (Side-effects)

-Actic

 

 (Fentanyl) ( Espaňol)

-Demerol

 (Meperidine, Mepergan) ( Espaňol)

-Dilaudid

 (Hydromorphone, Palladone) ( Espaňol)

-Duragesic

 Patch (Fentanyl) ( Espaňol)

-Methadose

 (Methadone) ( Espaňol)

-Morphine

 (MS Contin, Avinza, Kadian, MSIR, OMS, Oramorph SR, Rescudose, RMS, Roxanol, Roxanol 100, Roxanol-T) ( Espaňol)

-Oxicontin

 (Oxycodone)

-Oxycodone (Percocet, ) (EspaÒol)

-Vicodin (Hydrocodone)

Non-Narcotic Pain Medications

-Ultram / Ultracet (Tramadol)

Antidepressants (Side-effects)

-Buspar (Buspirone)

-Celexa (Citalopram)

-Cymbalta (Duloxetine)

-Desyrel (Trazodone)

-Effexor (Venlafaxine)

-Elavil (Amitryptiline)

-Lexapro (Escitalopram)

-Prozac (Fluoxetine)

-Wellbutrin (Bupropion)

-Zoloft (sertraline)

Non-Steroidal Antiinflamatory Drugs (NSAIDs) (Side-effects)

-Bextra

-Celebrex

-Ibuprofen

-Lodine

-Mobic

-Relafen

-Vioxx

-Volatren

Medication-related Information

-Constipation (Medication-Induced)

-Drug Holidays

-Medication Policy

-Post-Sedation Instructions

-Pump Drug Holiday

-Substance Abuse Educational Material

-Narcotic (Side-effects and Complications)

-Narcotic Drug Dependence

-Monthly Narcotic Medication Questionnaire

Muscle Relaxants (Side-effects)

-Baclofen (Liorisal)

-Doan's Pills

-Flexeril

-Parafon/ Parafon-Forte

-Robaxin

-Skellaxin

-Soma

Anticonvulsants (Side-effects)

-Keppra (Levetiracetam)

-Neurontin (Gabapentin)

-Topamax (Topiramate)

-Gabitril (Tiagabine)

-Zonegran (Zonisamide)

Antihypertensives (Side-effects)

-Clonidine

Antiarrhythmics (Side-effects)

-Mexilitine

Neurolytic Agents (Side-effects)

-Alcohol

-Phenol

Local Anesthetics (Side-effects)

-Bupivacaine

-Emla Cream

-Lidocaine

-Lidocaine Cream / Ointment

-Lidoderm Patch (Lidocaine)

Benzodiasepines (Side-effects)

-Klonopine (Clonazepam)

Sleep-inducers (Side-effects)

-Ambien (Non-benzodiazepine)

-Melatonin

-Sonata

Stool Softener

-Dulcolax

-Miralax

Steroids

-Glucocorticoids

Other Classes

-Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A)

-Synvisc (Hylan G-F 20)