Pain Management: Medications

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  • Chlorpheniramine, dihydrocodeine, and pseudoephedrine

    Drug
    07/22/08, Healthwise

    Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

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  • Pregabalin

    Drug
    03/13/08, Healthwise

    You may have thoughts about suicide while taking this medication. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

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  • Dihydroergotamine

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Notify your doctor immediately if you experience an irregular heartbeat; nausea; vomiting; weakness; or coldness, numbness, or pain in the hands, feet, arms, or legs.

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  • Fibromyalgia - Medications

    Article
    10/30/07, Healthwise

    Medicines do not cure fibromyalgia. But some medicines may help improve fibromyalgia symptoms, especially muscle pain and frequent waking during the night. Not all people with fibromyalgia will need, want, or benefit from medicines, b

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  • Hydromorphone (oral)

    Drug
    02/21/08, Healthwise

    Hydromorphone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers, also called opioids. It is similar to morphine.

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  • Ketorolac

    Drug
    09/11/08, 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 ketorolac. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery

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  • Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis

    Article
    04/20/07, Healthwise

    Acetaminophen is an analgesic, which helps relieve pain. (Analgesics do not affect inflammation as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, do.)

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  • Naloxone

    Drug
    10/08/07, Healthwise

    Before using naloxone, tell your doctor if you are using any narcotic pain medicines. The pain-relieving effects of any narcotic medications you use will be reversed if you use them during your treatment with naloxone. Withdrawal symptoms could also

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  • Anticonvulsants for chronic low back pain

    Article
    02/06/08, Healthwise

    Anticonvulsants are used to help control or prevent abnormal increases in brain electrical activity.

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  • Capsaicin topical

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Capsaicin topical causes a decrease in a substance in the body (substance P) that causes pain.

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