Medicines & Drug Database A–Z
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Hydrocodone
Generic: HydrocodoneSevere pain
Hydrocodone calms inflammation and blocks chemical pain signals in the nervous system to deliver targeted relief from aches, fever, and stiffness.
Hydromorphone
Generic: HydromorphoneManagement of moderate to severe pain
Hydromorphone calms inflammation and blocks chemical pain signals in the nervous system to deliver targeted relief from aches, fever, and stiffness.
Oxycodone
Generic: Oxycodone HydrochlorideManagement of moderate to severe pain
Oxycodone calms inflammation and blocks chemical pain signals in the nervous system to deliver targeted relief from aches, fever, and stiffness.
Paracetamol
Generic: Paracetamol (Acetaminophen)First-line therapy for the symptomatic relief of mild to moderate pain (tension headache, toothache, musculoskeletal pain, osteoarthritis, dysmenorrhea) and reduction of pyrexia (fever) in viral or bacterial infections.
Paracetamol acts in the brain and spinal cord to turn down pain signaling and recalibrate the body's internal thermostat in the hypothalamus, rapidly easing fever and mild-to-moderate aches without causing stomach ulcers.
Tramadol
Generic: TramadolManagement of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic
Tramadol calms inflammation and blocks chemical pain signals in the nervous system to deliver targeted relief from aches, fever, and stiffness.