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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Is A Safe Pain Medication

Health Encyclopedia: Pain Medications

Definition


Alternative Names

Medications for pain; Drugs for pain; Analgesics


Information

Pain medications (analgesics) are not all the same. Each pain medication has its advantages and risks. Specific types of pain may respond better to one kind of medication than to another kind. Each person may have a slightly different response to a pain medication.

Over-the-counter medications are good for many types of pain. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is good fo...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Pain Patients Should Not be the Victims in the War on Drugs
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...a nationwide campaign against the use of powerful analgesics in the treatment of patients with... Read more »

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3/27/07 Podcast: Rebound - When Our Medications Cause Headaches
By MigraineCast , Health Expert

...Vicodin, Percocet, Fioricet. These compound prescription analgesics contain multiple ingredients... Read more »

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Taking on Breakthrough Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...physical activity, advancing disease, or inadequate analgesic dosing. It is important that the... Read more »

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Do Not Forget the Risks of Methadone in Pain Management
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

The synthetic opioid methadone has been used for many years to treat opioid (commonly, heroin)... Read more »

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What to Do if You've Been Fired from Your Pain Care Provider
By Will Rowe , Health Expert

...expected to sign such a document before an opioid pain medications was recommended as part of... Read more »

Health Guide

TMJ Medications
...Tofranil Escitalopram Oxalate - Lexapro Setraline - Zoloft Bupropion hydrochloride - Wellbutrin Topical Analgesics EMLA cream Lidocaine patches - Lidoderm Capsascin  Nerve Pain Medications... Read more »
Medication Overuse Headache Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Rebound?
The name varies. You'll see these headaches called "rebound headaches," "analgesic rebound headaches," "medication overuse headaches," and other terms. The newer term in use by specialists in the... Read more »
Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...Acetaminophen with codeine, oxycodone, or hydrocodone such as Vicodin, Percocet, Tylenol #3 Other analgesics (pain relievers) such as Ultram, Toradol, and others In some cases, doctors will... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...Following are the seven categories of medications most often used to treat fibromyalgia: 1.  AnalgesicAnalgesics are pain killers.  They include: Over-the-counter medications... Read more »
NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medications for Acute Treatment
...antinausea medications such as metoclopramide (Reglan) and noted that caffeine is often an effective analgesic adjunct (helps the analgesic work better). About the Survey This survey was... Read more »

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