Medications
Commonly
Prescribed Medications
These are common medications
prescribed for pain, inflammation and muscular discomfort related to neck
or back problems. This information is a guide and clearly does not cover
all medications. Despite our effort to give you accurate information,
this should serve only as an outline. Your health care professional should
evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe both medical treatment as well as medication
recommendations based upon clinical judgment. The Virginia Spine Institute,
its employees, officers, and advisors disclaim any liability for damage,
loss or medical consequence related to this content. The following information
is of an educational nature only. Readers should not stop prescription
medications or change the dosage without guidance of his or her personal
physician.
Muscle Relaxants
|
Trade Name |
Generic Name |
Common Formulations |
Dantrium |
dantrolene |
25,50,100 mg |
Flexeril |
cyclobenzaprine |
10 mg |
Lioresal |
baclofen
|
10,20 mg |
Norflex |
orphenadrine |
100 mg |
Paraflex, Parafon forte |
chlorozoxazone |
250,500 mg |
Robaxin |
methocarbamol
|
500,750 mg |
Soma |
carisoprodol |
350 mg |
Valium |
diazepam
|
2,5,10 mg |
Zanaflex |
tizanidine |
4 mg |
Narcotics
|
Trade Name |
Generic Name |
Common Formulations |
Darvon |
propoxyphene |
65 mg |
Demerol |
meperidine
|
50,100 mg |
Dilaudid |
hydromorphone
|
1,2,3,4,8 mg |
Dolophine |
methadone |
5,10,40 mg |
Duragesic |
fentanyl |
patch 25,50,75,100
mcg/hr |
Levo-Dromoran |
levorphanol
|
2 mg |
MS contin |
morphinesulfate
|
15,30,60,100,200,mg |
n/a |
codeine |
15,30,60 mg |
Numorphan |
oxymorphone
|
supp 5 mg |
Oralet |
fentanyl |
100,200,300,400
mcg |
Oxycontin |
oxycodone |
10,20,40 mg |
Roxanol |
morphine sulfate
|
solution, 10,20,100mg/5ml |
Roxidone |
oxycodone |
5 mg |
Analgesic —
Narcotic Combinations
|
Trade Name |
Generic Name |
Common Formulations |
Darvocet |
propoxyphene/acetominophen |
50/325, 100/650mg |
Darvon compound |
propoxyphene/ASA/caffeine |
65/389/32.4mg |
Empirin/codeine |
ASA/codeine |
325/30mg,325/60mg |
Fioricet/codeine |
acetaminophen,butalbital,caff,codeine |
325/50/40/30mg |
Fiorinal/codeine |
ASA,butalbital,caff,codeine |
325/50/40/30mg |
Lorcet |
hydrocodone/acetaminophen |
5/500,7.5/650,10/650mg |
Lortab |
hydrocodone/acetaminophen |
2.5/500,5/500,7.5/500mg
|
Percocet |
oxycodone/acetaminophen |
5/325 mg |
Percodan |
oxycodone/ASA |
5/325 mg |
Roxicet |
oxycodone/acetaminophen
|
5/325,5/500
mg |
Soma /codeine |
carisoprodol/ASA/codeine
|
200/325/16
mg |
Talacen |
pentazocine/acetaminophen |
25/650 mg |
Tylenol/codeine |
acetaminophen/codeine
|
300/15,300/30,300/60mg |
Tylox |
oxycodone/acetaminophen
|
5/500mg |
Analgesic —
Non Narcotic Combinations
Other — Analgesics
|
Trade Name |
Generic Name |
Common Formulations |
Tylenol |
acetaminophen
|
80,160,325,500,650
mg |
Panadol |
acetaminophen
|
80,160,325,500,650
mg |
Tempra |
acetaminophen
|
80,160,325,500,650
mg |
Ultram |
tramadol |
50 mg |
Nonsteroidal Anti
Inflammatory Medications
|
Trade Name |
Generic Name |
Common Formulations |
Advil |
ibuprofen |
100,200,300,400,600,800mg |
Anaprox |
naproxensodium
|
275,550 mg |
Ansaid |
flurbiprofen
|
50,100mg |
Arthrotec |
dicolfenac/misoprostol |
50/200,75/200
mg |
Bayer Aspirin |
ASA |
81,325,500,650mg |
Cataflam |
diclofenac
|
50mg |
Celebrex |
celecoxib |
100,200 mg |
Clinoril |
sulindac |
150,200 mg |
Daypro |
oxaprozin |
600mg |
Dolobid |
diflunisal
|
250,500 mg |
Ecotrin |
ASA |
81,325,500,650mg |
Feldene |
piroxicam |
10,20 mg |
Indocin |
indomethacin
|
25,59 mg (SR,
75mg) |
Lodine |
etodolac |
200,300,400,500mg |
Mobic |
meloxicam |
7.5mg |
Motrin |
ibuprofen |
100,200,300,400,600,800mg |
Naprosyn |
naproxen |
200,250,375,500
mg |
Nuprin |
ibuprofen |
100,200,300,400,600,800mg |
Antidepressants
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