108 Treatments  for Pain

1 Tests 2 Medical Procedures 80 Prescribed Medications 11 Over the Counter Medications

3 Self Care 6 Herbs and Supplements 5 Alternative Procedures

Internist

Pain Management Specialist

Pediatrician

Doctor of Osteopathy

Palliative care physician

Family Practice Physician

Anesthesiologist

Certified registered nurse anesthetist

Registered Nurse

Acupuncturist

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistants

Home health nurse

Clinical neurophysiologist

Anatomic pathologist

Anatomic and clinical pathologist

Public health medicine specialist

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Treatment News for Pain

Tests for Pain

1. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

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Medical Procedures for Pain

1. Chiropractic Manipulation Spinal manipulative therapies are those that are used on the human skeleton, particularly the spinal area, to relieve muscular or skeletal pain , relieve tension, i...  More Costs

2. Acupuncture Acupuncture, one of the main forms of therapy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been practiced for at least 2,500 years. In acupuncture, certain points on ...  More Costs

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Prescribed Medications for Pain

1. traMADOL(Ultram ) TRAMADOL (TRA ma dole) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain in adults.  More

2. aspirin(Easprin , others...) ASPIRIN (AS pir in) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever. This medicine is also used as directed by a doctor to prevent and to treat heart at...  More

3. morphine(MS Contin , others...) MORPHINE (MOR feen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

4. hydrocodone This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

5. codeine CODEINE (KOE deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain.  More

6. ibuprofen(Motrin , others...) IBUPROFEN (eye BYOO proe fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for dental pain, fever, headaches or migraines, osteoarthritis, rheumato...  More

7. celecoxib(Celebrex ) CELECOXIB (sell a KOX ib) is known as a COX-2 inhibitor, a drug that belongs to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class. It is used to reduce swellin...  More

8. oxycodone(OxyContin , others...) OXYCODONE (ox i KOE done) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat constant pain that lasts for more than a few days. It is used by people who have been taking an op...  More

9. naproxen(Naprelan '500' , others...) NAPROXEN (na PROX en) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used for dental pain,...  More

10. methadone(Methadose , others...) METHADONE (METH a done) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat severe pain. The medicine is also used to prevent withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to other dr...  More

11. diclofenac(Voltaren , others...) DICLOFENAC (dye KLOE fen ak) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. It is used for osteoarthritis and r...  More

12. opium(Paregoric ) Opiate agonist and antiperistaltic agent; naturally occurring phenanthrene derivative; contains several alkaloids, including anhydrous morphine, codeine, and papave...  More

13. fentanyl(Duragesic-25 , others...) FENTANYL (FEN ta nil) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat breakthrough cancer pain that your long acting pain medicine does not control. Do not use this medicin...  More

14. indomethacin(Indocin , Indocin SR) INDOMETHACIN (in doe METH a sin) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. It may be used for painful join...  More

15. propoxyphene(Darvon , others...) PROPOXYPHENE (proe POX i feen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain.  More

16. acetaminophen-traMADOL(Ultracet ) ACETAMINOPHEN; TRAMADOL (a set a MEE noe fen; TRA ma dole) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat short term moderate pain.  More

17. buprenorphine(Subutex ) BUPRENORPHINE (byoo pre NOR feen) is used to treat certain types of drug dependence.  More

18. meperidine(Demerol HCl ) MEPERIDINE (me PER i deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

19. ketorolac(Toradol , others...) KETOROLAC (kee toe ROLE ak) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for a short while to treat moderate to severe pain, including pain after s...  More

20. ketoprofen(Orudis , Oruvail) KETOPROFEN (kee toe PROE fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat mild to moderate pain. This medicine may...  More

21. piroxicam(Feldene ) PIROXICAM (peer OX i kam) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. It may be used to treat osteoarthritis...  More

22. hydromorphone(Dilaudid , others...) HYDROMORPHONE (hye droe MOR fone) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

23. etodolac(Lodine , Lodine XL) ETODOLAC (ee toe DOE lak) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used to treat ost...  More

24. meloxicam(Mobic ) MELOXICAM (mel OX i cam) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. It may be used for osteoarthritis, rheu...  More

25. ergotamine(Ergomar ) ERGOTAMINE (er GOT a meen) is part of a group of medicines known as ergot alkaloids. It is used to treat vascular headaches or migraines.  More

26. hydrocodone-ibuprofen(Vicoprofen , others...) HYDROCODONE; IBUPROFEN (hye droe KOE done; eye BYOO proe fen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

27. butorphanol(Stadol ) BUTORPHANOL (byoo TOR fa nole) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is also used to prevent pain before surgery and during child birt...  More

28. sulindac(Clinoril ) SULINDAC (sul IN dak) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. It may be used for painful joint and muscu...  More

29. sufentanil(Sufenta ) Opiate agonist; synthetic phenylpiperidine derivative.  More

30. flurbiprofen(Ansaid ) FLURBIPROFEN (flure BI proe fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used for o...  More

31. nabumetone(Relafen ) NABUMETONE (na BYOO me tone) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. It is used for osteoarthritis or rh...  More

32. remifentanil(Ultiva ) As the analgesic component in the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia for inpatient and outpatient procedures. Although remifentanil has been used as th...  More

33. pentazocine(Talwin Lactate ) PENTAZOCINE (pen TAZ oh seen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain during surgery or child birth.  More

34. acetaminophen-hydrocodone(Vicodin , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE (a set a MEE noe fen; hye droe KOE done) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain.  More

35. acetaminophen-codeine(Tylenol with Codeine , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; CODEINE (a set a MEE noe fen; KOE deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain.  More

36. mefenamic acid(Ponstel ) MEFENAMIC ACID (me fe NAM ik AS id) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used to...  More

37. dihydroergotamine(Migranal , D H E 45) DIHYDROERGOTAMINE (dye hye droe er GOT a meen) is used to treat migraine headaches with or without aura. It should not be used to prevent migraine headaches.  More

38. acetaminophen-oxycodone(Percocet 5/325 , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; OXYCODONE (a set a MEE noe fen; ox i KOE done) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain.  More

39. oxymorphone(Opana , others...) OXYMORPHINE (ox i MOR feen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain that lasts for more than a few days. It is used by people who have been ...  More

40. nalbuphine(Nubain ) Analgesic; opiate partial agonist.  More

41. oxaprozin(Daypro ) OXAPROZIN (ox a PROE zin) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. It may be used for for rheumatoid arth...  More

42. naratriptan(Amerge ) NARATRIPTAN (NAR a trip tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. It is ...  More

43. tolmetin(Tolectin , others...) TOLMETIN (TOLE met in) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used for osteoarthri...  More

44. fenoprofen(Nalfon ) FENOPROFEN (fen oh PROE fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used to treat ...  More

45. ziconotide(Prialt ) ZICONOTIDE is a non-narcotic pain reliever. It is used to treat severe chronic pain.  More

46. eletriptan(Relpax ) ELETRIPTAN (el ih TRIP tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. It is n...  More

47. almotriptan(Axert ) ALMOTRIPTAN (al moh TRIP tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. It is...  More

48. levorphanol(Levo-Dromoran ) Opiate agonist; phenanthrene derivative.  More

49. acetaminophen-butalbital(Phrenilin , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; BUTALBITAL (a set a MEE noe fen; byoo TAL bi tal) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat tension headaches.  More

50. meclofenamate(Meclomen ) MECLOFENAMATE (me kloe fen AM ate) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used to ...  More

51. frovatriptan(Frova ) FROVATRIPTAN (froe va TRIP tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. It ...  More

52. aspirin-oxycodone(Percodan , others...) ASPIRIN; OXYCODONE (AS pir in; ox i KOE done) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

53. caffeine-ergotamine(Cafergot , others...) CAFFEINE; ERGOTAMINE (KAF een; er GOT a meen) is part of a group of medicines called ergot alkaloids. It is used to treat or prevent migraine and cluster headaches.  More

54. ibuprofen-oxycodone(Combunox ) IBUPROFEN; OXYCODONE (eye BYOO proe fen; ox i KOE done) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain for 7 days or less.  More

55. buprenorphine-naloxone(Suboxone ) BUPRENORPHINE; NALOXONE (byoo pre NOR feen; nal OX one) is used to treat certain types of drug dependence.  More

56. acetaminophen-propoxyphene(Darvocet-N 100 , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; PROPOXYPHENE (a set a MEE noe fen; proe POX i feen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain.  More

57. diclofenac-misoprostol(Arthrotec ) DICLOFENAC; MISOPROSTOL (dye KLOE fen ak; mye soe PROST ole) is a combination of two different drugs. Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). ...  More

58. fentanyl buccal(Fentora ) FENTANYL (FEN ta nil) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat breakthrough cancer pain that your long acting pain medicine does not control. Do not use this medicin...  More

59. butorphanol nasal(Stadol NS ) BUTORPHANOL (byoo TOR fa nole) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

60. fentanyl transdermal patch(Duragesic-25 , others...) FENTANYL (FEN ta nil) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat persistent, moderate to severe chronic pain. It is used only by people who have been taking an opioid ...  More

61. meperidine-promethazine(Meprozine , others...) MEPERIDINE; PROMETHAZINE (me PER i deen; proe METH a zeen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

62. hydromorphone injection(Dilaudid-HP ) HYDROMORPHONE (hye droe MOR fone) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

63. acetaminophen-phenyltoloxamine(Acuflex , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; PHENYLTOLOXAMINE (a set a MEE noe fen; fen ill toe LOX a meen) is a combination of a pain reliever and an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symp...  More

64. lansoprazole-naproxen(PREVACID NapraPAC 500 , PREVACID NapraPAC 375) NAPROXEN; LANSOPRAZOLE (na PROX en; lan SOE pra zole) is a combination of two medicines. The naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used ...  More

65. APAP/butalbital/caffeine(Fioricet , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE (a set a MEE noe fen; byoo TAL bi tal; KAF een) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat tension headaches.  More

66. fentanyl transmucosal(Actiq , others...) FENTANYL (FEN ta nil) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat breakthrough cancer pain that your long acting pain medicine does not control. Do not use this medicin...  More

67. buprenorphine injection(Buprenex ) BUPRENORPHINE (byoo pre NOR feen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

68. naloxone-pentazocine(Talwin NX , Naloxone HCl-Pentazocine HCl) PENTAZOCINE (pen TAZ oh seen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It also contains naloxone, which is used to prevent the misuse of thi...  More

69. ASA/butalbital/caffeine(Fiorinal , others...) ASPIRIN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE (AS pir in; byoo TAL bi tal; KAF een) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat tension headaches.  More

70. ASA/butalbital/caffeine/codeine(Fiorinal with Codeine , others...) ASPIRIN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE; CODEINE (AS pir in; byoo TAL bi tal; KAF een; KOE deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat tension headaches.  More

71. ASA/caffeine/dihydrocodeine(Synalgos-DC ) ASPIRIN; CAFFEINE; DIHYDROCODEINE (AS pir in; KAF een; dye hye droe KOE deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

72. APAP/butalbital/caffeine/codeine(Fioricet with Codeine , Phrenilin with Caffeine and Codeine) ACETAMINOPHEN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE; CODEINE (a set a MEE noe fen; byoo TAL bi tal; KAF een; KOE deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat tension headaches.  More

73. APAP/dichloralphenazone/isometheptene(Midrin , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; DICHLORALPHENAZONE; ISOMETHEPTENE (a seet a MIN oh fen; dye klor al PHEN a zone; eye soe me THEP teen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat migrai...  More

74. hydromorphone rectal(Dilaudid , Hydromorphone Hydrochloride) HYDROMORPHONE (hye droe MOR fone) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

75. APAP/caffeine/dihydrocodeine(Panlor SS , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; CAFFEINE; DIHYDROCODEINE (a set a MEE noe fen; KAF een; dye hye droe KOE deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain.  More

76. fentanyl transdermal device Opiate agonist; a synthetic phenylpiperidine derivative.  More

77. APAP/caffeine/phenyltoloxamine/salicylamide(Cafgesic , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; CAFFEINE; PHENYLTOLOXAMINE; SALICYLAMIDE (a set a MEE noe fen; KAF een; fen ill toe LOX a meen; sal i SILL a mide) is a pain reliever. It is used to ...  More

78. APAP/caffeine/mg salicylate/phenyltoloxamine(Combiflex ES , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; CAFFEINE; MAGNESIUM SALICYLATE; PHENYLTOLOXAMINE (a set a MEE noe fen; KAF een; mag NEE zhum sa LIS i late; fen ill toe LOX a meen) is a pain relieve...  More

79. morphine-naltrexone(Embeda ) MORPHINE; NALTREXONE (MOR feen; nal TREX one) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain that lasts for more than a few days.  More

80. tramadol extended release(Ultram ER )

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Over the Counter Medications for Pain

1. aspirin(Arthritis Pain , others...) ASPIRIN (AS pir in) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever. This medicine is also used as directed by a doctor to prevent and to treat heart at...  More

2. ibuprofen(Midol IB , others...) IBUPROFEN (eye BYOO proe fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for dental pain, fever, headaches or migraines, osteoarthritis, rheumato...  More

3. acetaminophen(Tylenol , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN (a set a MEE noe fen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever.  More

4. naproxen(Aleve , others...) NAPROXEN (na PROX en) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used for dental pain,...  More

5. ketoprofen(Orudis KT , Actron) KETOPROFEN (kee toe PROE fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat mild to moderate pain. This medicine may...  More

6. acetaminophen-diphenhydrAMINE ACETAMINOPHEN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE (a set a MEE noe fen; dye fen HYE dra meen) is a pain reliever antihistamine combination. It is used to treat allergy symptoms like s...  More

7. acetaminophen-phenyltoloxamine(Percogesic , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; PHENYLTOLOXAMINE (a set a MEE noe fen; fen ill toe LOX a meen) is a combination of a pain reliever and an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symp...  More

8. diphenhydrAMINE-ibuprofen(Advil PM , Advil PM Liqui-Gels) DIPHENHYDRAMINE; IBUPROFEN (dye fen HYE dra meen; eye BYOO proe fen) is a combination of a sleep-aid and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used ...  More

9. APAP/ASA/caffeine(Excedrin , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN; ASPIRIN; CAFFEINE (a set a MEE noe fen; AS pir in; KAF een) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild aches and pains. This medicine may help with...  More

10. ASA/caffeine/salicylamide(Emagrin , others...) ASPIRIN; CAFFEINE; SALICYLAMIDE (AS pir in; KAF een; SAL ih sill ah mide) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild aches and pains. This medicine may help with ...  More

11. diphenhydrAMINE-magnesium salicylate DIPHENHYDRAMINE, MAGNESIUM SALICYLATE (dye fen HYE dra meen; mag NEE zhum sa LI si late) is a combination of a sleep aid and a pain reliever. It is used to treat pa...  More

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Self Care for Pain

1. Massage Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manual techniques that i...  More

2. Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy, or water therapy, is the use of water (hot, cold, steam, or ice) to relieve discomfort and promote physical well-being.  More

3. Relaxation Therapy Relaxation therapy is a broad term used to describe a number of techniques that promote stress reduction, the elimination of tension throughout the body, and a calm...  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Pain What's this?

1. comfrey Comfrey ( Symphytum spp.) is native to both Europe and Asia and has traditionally been used as both a food and forage crop.  More Efficacy Grade B

2. shark cartilage Shark cartilage is one of the most popular supplements in the United States, with over 40 brand name products sold in 1995 alone. Primarily used for cancer, its use...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Reishi mushroom Reishi mushroom ( Ganoderma lucidum ), also known as ling zhi in China, grows wild on decaying logs and tree stumps. Reishi occurs in six different colors, but the ...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. white horehound Since ancient Egypt, white horehound ( Marrubium vulgare L.) has been used as an expectorant (to facilitate removal of mucus from the lungs or throat). Ayurvedic, N...  More Efficacy Grade C

5. arnica topical Arnica montana is commonly used in herbal ointments and oils applied on the skin as an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving agent for aches, bruises, and sprains on...  More Efficacy Grade C

6. lavender Lavender is native to the Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula, Russia, and Africa. It has been used cosmetically and medicinally throughout history. In modern time...  More

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Alternative Procedures for Pain What's this?

1. Physical Therapy According to the American Physical Therapy Association, the goal of physical therapy or physiotherapy is to improve mobility, restore function, reduce pain, and pre...  More Costs |   Efficacy Grade B

2. Relaxation Therapy Relaxation techniques include behavioral therapeutic approaches that differ widely in philosophy, methodology, and practice. The primary goal is usually non-directe...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More Costs

4. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is an interactive process between a person and a qualified mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, licensed co...  More Costs

5. Individual Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is an interactive process between a person and a qualified mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, licensed co...  More Costs

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