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| Delivery Method |
Category | Action | Examples | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Mouth | Anti- Inflammatories |
Meds to reduce inflammation/swellings | Motrin, Advil, Celebrex, Aleve | Beware: these meds have many side effects! |
| By Mouth | Anti- depressants |
Treats injured nerves & can help with depression | Cymbalta, Prozac, Paxil, Pamelore, Tofranil | Different classes of anti-depressants, which do work differently. |
| By Mouth | Anticonvulsants | Meds help slow down nerve impulses. | Neurontin, Lyrica, Klonopin | Used for patients with Nerve Pain &/or Restless Leg Syndrome |
| By Mouth | Short Acting Narcotics |
Pills to treat moderate to severe pain | Vicodin, Norco, Oxycodone, Ultram | Used for break-through or rescue pain |
| By Mouth | Long Acting Narcotics (Pills) | Pills to treat moderate to severe pain | Oxycontin, Avinza | When used properly rarely addictive! |
| Applied to Skin | Long Acting
Narcotics (Patch) |
Skin patch to treat moderate to severe pain | Duragesic (Fentanyl) | Provides continuous delivery of medicine. |
| Applied to Skin | Creams | Can block pain signals | Capzasin-P®, Dolorac ®, Zostrix | Treat Nerve Pain |
References:
Web MD: Anticonvulsants for Chronic Pain
Jack Miller Center for Peripheral Neuropathy
MayoClinic.com Antidepressants: Another weapon against chronic pain
Web MD:Arthritis: Anti-Inflammatory Painkiller Drugs and Arthritis
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