Know your medications...Knowing this information can save your life!!!

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Sun Jul 23 16:02:21 2000


Know your medications !!!! --We've collected common pain medications and listed them along with side effects, drug interaction, who shouldn't take it, etc. Knowing this information can save your life!!!

* MEDICATIONS:

Baclofen -- Muscle relaxant used orally and with pumps.

Fentanyl -- 100 times more powerful than morphine.

Lortab -- Mild to moderate pain control, also known as Percocet, Darvocet, Vicodin.

Methadone -- Used for non-opiate pain relief.

MS-Contin -- Moderate to severe pain reliever, stronger than oxycontin.

NSAIDS -- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used for chronic pain.

Non-Prescription Pain Relievers -- Everything you need to know about non-prescription pain relievers.

Oxycontin -- Long-term pain relief medication.

Oxycodone -- Fast-acting opiate pain medication.

Prescription Pain Relievers -- Questions and answers regarding prescription pain relievers.

Roxicodone -- The relief of Percocet without the worries of acetaminophen. An answer if you're worried about acetaminophen overdoses.

RX List -- Search for medications even if you don't know their exact spelling, identify pills by the codes imprinted on them, and find out about side effects.

Ultram -- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory for mild to moderate pain, purported to avoid stomach upset.

Zanaflex -- New generation of muscle relaxants.

Zyvox -- Brand new class of antibiotics designed to be a germ-buster in hospitals and nursing homes, may save 170,000 lives or more a year.

* PDR - Physicians' Desk Reference for Medications

http://backandneck.about.com/health/backandneck/library/blmeds.htm


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