Tramadol Narcotic-like Pain Reliever
Opioid medicines like OxyContin and Vicodin treat chronic back pain in the short term, experts say, but may not be good choices for long-term use. Researchers analyzed data from other studies and found that it was unclear if the powerful painkillers helped relieve back pain with long-term use. They also found that abuse of the drugs may be common.
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