Muscle Relaxants
Narcotics
Analgesic Narcotic Combinations
Analgesic Non Narcotic Combinations
Other Analgesics
Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory Medications
Antidepressants
Pharmacy Section
This section has been developed to offer you a listing of common
medications prescribed for pain, inflammation and muscular discomfort
related to back conditions. This information is not intended to
be exhaustive or complete. Despite extensive effort to offer accurate
information, the accuracy and reliability of this information
can not be guaranteed. The listings are merely provided as general
information and a health care professional should evaluate, diagnose,
and guide your medical treatment as well as medication recommendations
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Muscle
Relaxants (dosing
per physician prescription ) |
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
(dosing
per physician prescription ) |
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 |
morphine
sulfate |
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 |
|
Vicodin |
hydrocodone/
acetaminophen |
5/500,(ES)
7.5/750mg |
|
Vicoprofen |
hydrocodone/
ibuprofen |
7.5/200mg |
|
Wygesic |
prpoxyphene/
acetaminophen |
65/650mg |
|
Zydone |
hydrocodone/
acetaminophen |
5/500,5/
400,7.5/400mg |
|
Analgesic Non Narcotic Combinations
|
Trade name
|
Generic
name |
Common
Formulations |
|
Esgic |
acetaminophen/
butalbital/
caffeine |
325/50/40mg |
|
Fioricet |
acetaminophen/
butalbital/
caffeine |
325/50/40mg |
|
Fiorinal |
ASA/
butalbital/
caffeine |
325/50/40mg |
|
Norgesic |
orphenadrine/
ASA/
caffeine |
50/385/30mg |
|
Robaxisal |
methocarbamol/
ASA |
400/325mg |
|
Soma |
carisoprodol/
ASA |
200/325mg |
|
Other Analgesics (dosing
per physician prescription )
|
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 (dosing
per physician prescription) |
Trade Name
|
Generic Name |
Common Formulations |
|
Advil |
ibuprofen |
100,200,300,
400,600,800mg |
|
Anaprox |
naproxen
sodium |
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 |
|
Orudis |
ketoprofen |
12.5,25,50,75 mg |
|
Oruvail |
ketoprofen |
100,150,200 mg |
|
Relafen |
nabumetone |
500,750 mg |
|
Tolectin |
tolmetin |
200,400,600 mg |
|
Toradol |
ketorolac |
10mg |
|
Trilisate |
salicylate combination |
500,750,1000 mg |
|
Vioxx |
rofecoxib |
12.5,25,50 m |
|
Antidepressants
(dosing per physician prescription)
Very limited list of some antidepressants occasionally
prescribed as part of the treatment for back problems/nerve pain:
|
Trade Name
|
Generic Name |
Common Formulations |
|
Elavil |
amitryptiline |
10,25,50,75mg |
|
Paxil |
paroxetine |
10,20,30
mg |
|
Prozac |
fluoxetine |
10,20mg |
|
Wellbutrin |
bupropion |
100mg |
|
Zoloft
|
sertraline |
25,50mg |
|
|
|
|