Pain Management: Medications

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  • Naproxen and pseudoephedrine

    Drug
    04/14/07, Healthwise

    Naproxen can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).

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  • Piroxicam

    Drug
    09/12/08, Healthwise

    This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use piroxicam. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery

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  • Acetaminophen, caffeine, and phenyltoloxamine

    Drug
    05/15/06, Healthwise

    Do not use this medication for longer than 10 days unless your doctor has told you to.

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  • Anticonvulsants for chronic pain

    Article
    01/20/09, Healthwise

    Experts do not know exactly how anticonvulsants work to reduce chronic pain. They may block the flow of pain signals from the central nervous system.

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  • Aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine

    Drug
    08/10/04, Healthwise

    Call your doctor immediately if you experience a rash, itching, a fever, or nasal congestion during treatment with aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine.

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  • Choline magnesium trisalicylate

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Choline magnesium trisalicylate is in a class of drugs called salicylates. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and inflammation.

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  • Acetaminophen and caffeine

    Drug
    02/26/06, Healthwise

    Use acetaminophen and caffeine for up to 3 days for fever or up to 10 days for pain. If your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse, stop using acetaminophen and caffeine and contact your doctor.

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  • Codeine

    Drug
    08/25/07, Healthwise

    Codeine is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain medicines.

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  • Buprenorphine (oral)

    Drug
    04/25/07, Healthwise

    Like other narcotic medicines, buprenorphine can slow your breathing. Death may occur if breathing becomes too weak.

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  • Meloxicam

    Drug
    09/11/08, Healthwise

    This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).

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