Pain Management: Medications
Gabapentin
05/14/08, HealthwiseBefore taking gabapentin, tell your doctor if you have kidney, liver, or heart disease.
Naloxone
10/08/07, HealthwiseBefore 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
Temporomandibular (TM) Disorders - Medications
01/24/08, HealthwiseYou can use medication to relieve the pain of a temporomandibular (TM) disorder. Short-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), narcotics, muscle relaxants, or antidepressant medications can relieve or reduce inf
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Acetaminophen and dextromethorphan
01/23/07, HealthwiseAcetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Medications
10/29/08, HealthwiseMedicine is often used to treat symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Medicine may relieve swelling, inflammation, and pain in the wrist or hand. Reducing swelling in the wrist will relieve pressure on the median nerve in the carpal
Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids) for cancer and cancer pain
10/30/07, HealthwiseCorticosteroids are strong anti-inflammatory drugs. They are used to reduce swelling that causes cancer pain.
Morphine sulfate
05/14/07, HealthwiseMorphine is an opioid. It acts upon specific receptors in the brain and spinal cord to decrease the feeling of pain and to reduce the emotional response to pain.
Aspirin, butalbital, caffeine, and codeine
07/26/07, HealthwiseStop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. Symptoms include black, bloody, or tarry stools, and coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.
Methadone for alcohol and drug abuse
08/27/08, HealthwiseMethadone works on parts of the brain and spinal cord to block the "high" caused by using opiates (such as heroin). It also helps reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms caused by opiate use. The action of methadone is similar to other sy
Bisphosphonates for metastatic cancer
10/30/07, HealthwiseCancer cells that have spread to the bone upset the normal cellular activity in the bone. Bisphosphonates slow the activity of these cancer cells and help to reduce the breakdown of the bone. This relieves pain and helps keep bones from b
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