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Health Encyclopedia: Osteoarthritis Medications
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Medications
Many medications are available for relieving the symptoms of osteoarthritis. A major analysis indicated that drug therapy is generally more effective than non-drug treatments (surgery, acupuncture). The following are some of the medications used in mild to severe cases:
- Acetaminophen
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or COX-2 inhibitors
- Capsaicin
- Tramadol
- Narcotic pain relievers (oxycodone, oxymorphone, or morphine)
- Glucosamine and chondroitin (see Natural Remedies section)
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TMJ Medications
...temporomandibular joint disorder: Acetaminophen - Tylenol Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Ibuprofen - Advil, Motrin Nabumetone - Relafen Meloxicam - Mobic Naproxen - Aleve Muscle... Read more »Q&A About the Acetaminophen Drug Warning
...weighing their benefits and risks. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin (Bayer), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen (Aleve) have been found to raise blood pressure and have... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments
...certain.There are dozens of NSAIDs. The most common are the following:Over-the-counter NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin, Motrin IB, Rufen), naproxen (Aleve), ketoprofen (Actron,... Read more »Foot Pain: Foot Injury Treatment
...to treat mild pain caused by muscle inflammation. Aspirin is the most common NSAID. Others include ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, Rufen), ketoprofen (Actron, Orudis KT), naproxen (Aleve,... Read more »Headaches: Tension: Managing Tension-Type Headaches
...are:Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Anacin-3, Panadal, Phenaphen, Valadol)Over-the-counter NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin IB, Advil, Nuprin, Rufen), naproxen (Aleve), ketoprofen (Actron, Orudis... Read more »Medications
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which relieves pain and swelling... Read more »
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which relieves pain and swelling... Read more »
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which relieves pain and swelling... Read more »
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which relieves pain and swelling... Read more »
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which relieves pain and swelling... Read more »
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