Created: January 1998
Revised: August 2001
by: Diane Manhattan
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Oral Medications - Pain Medications
Tramadol
Brand Name: Ultram
Manufacturer(s): Allegiance/Allscrips , Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Pharmacology: Opioid Analgesic - moderate to moderately severe pain
Related Research & Web Sites: Drug Monograph
Possible Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, sleepiness. nausea
Availability in Other Countries:
*Available in numerous Generic and Brand Names The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist.
Country Drug Name Manufacturer
Austria
Nobligan
Boehringer Mannheim (Roche)
Aust
Tramal
Grunenthal
Belgium
Contramal
Searle
Bel
Dolzam
Zambon S.A.
(website under construction)
France
Topalgic
Laboratoires Houde
Germany
Tramal*
ISIS Puren
Ireland
Tramake
Galen/Allphar
Ire
Zydol
Searle
Italy
Contramal
Prodotti Formenti
Netherlands
Theradol
Knoll/BASF
Neth
Tramagetic
Christiaens
Neth
Tramal
Grunenthal
So. Africa
Tramal
Boehringer Mannheim (Roche)
Spain
Adolonta
Andromaco
Sp
Tralgiol
Boehringer Mannheim (Roche)
Sweden
Nobligan
Searle
Swe
Tiparol
Astra
Switzerland
Tramadolar
Mepha Pharma AG
Swit
Tramal
Grunenthal
uk
Zydol
Searle
Oxycodone HCL
Clinical Pharmacology: Opioid - moderate to moderately severe pain
Related Research & Web Sites: Drug Monographs
Possible Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, sleepiness. Nausea
Availability in USA and Other Countries:
The Information
Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care
Provider and/or Pharmacist.
Country
Drug Name
Aspirin
Acetaminophen
Manufacturer
USA
Oxycontin
X
X
Perdure
USA
Oxy IR
X
X
Perdure
USA
Roxicodone
X
X
Roxane
USA
Percocet
X
Dupont
USA
Percodan
X
Dupont
USA
Roxicet
X
Roxane
USA
Roxilox
X
Roxane
USA
Roxiprin
X
Roxane
USA
Tylox
X
McNeil
Australia
Endone
X
X
Boots
Austr
Proladone
X
X
Knoll
Australi
Percodan
X
Boots
Canada
Oxycontin
X
X
Purdue
Can
Supeudol
X
X
Sabex Inc.
Can
Endocet
X
Dupont/Endo
can
Endodan
X
Dupont/Endo
can
Oxycocet
X
Technilab
can
Oxycodone
X
Technilab
can
Percocet
X
Dupont
can
Percodan
X
Dupont
can
Roxicet
X
Boehringer
Ingelheim
France
Eubine
X
X
Promedica
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Hydrocodone HCL
Clinical Pharmacology:
Opioid Analgesic - Moderate to Severe Pain
Related Research & Web
Sites: Drug
Monograph
Possible Side Effects: Hypotension, Drowsiness, Faintness, Lightheadedness,
Dizziness, Malaise, Weakness, Dry Mouth, Fatigue, Loss of appetite, Hypotension
Availability in USA and Other Countries:
| The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Drug Name | Manufacturer |
| USA | Vicodin | Knoll |
| USA | Lortab | UCB |
| USA | Norco | Watson |
| Belgium | Dicodid | Knoll |
| Canada | Dicodide | Merck |
| Germany | Dicodid | Knoll |
| Switzerland | Dicodid | Knoll |
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Dextropropoxyphene (Darvon)
Clinical Pharmacology: Mild Narcotic-Analgesic - mild to moderate
pain
Related Research & Web Sites:
Drug
Monograph
Possible Side Effects: Drowsiness, Hypotention, lightheadedness,
Weakness, Nausea, Vomiting, Malaise
Availability in USA and Other Countries:
| The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Drug Name | Manufacturer |
| USA | Darvon | Lilly |
| USA | Dolene | Lederle/Wyeth-Ayerst |
| USA | PP Caps | Astra |
| Australia | Doloxene | Lilly |
| Belgium | Depronal | Parke Davis |
| Canada | 642 | Merck/Frosst |
| France | Antalvic | Laboratoires Houde |
| Germany | Develin | Godecke AG |
| Ireland | Doloxene | Lilly |
| Italy | Liberen | Lisapharma |
| Netherlands | Depronal | Parke Davis |
| So. Africa | Doloxene | Lilly |
| Spain | Darvon | Lilly |
| Spain | Deprancol | Parke Davis |
| Sweden | Doxofen | Astra |
| Sw | Dolotard | Nycomed |
| sw | Doloxen | Lilly |
| Switzerland | Depronal | Warner Lambert |
| United Kingdom | Doloxen | Lilly |
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Hydromorphone HCL (Dilaudid)
Clinical Pharmacology: Opioid Analgesic - moderate to severe
pain
Related Research
& Web sites: Drug
Monograph
Possible Side Effects: Drowsiness, Light headedness, Fatigue, Dizziness,
Loss of appitite, Hypotension
Availability in USA and Other Countries:
| The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Drug Name | Manufacturer |
| USA | Dilaudid | Knoll |
| USA | Hydrostat IR | Shire-Richwood |
| Canada | Dilaudid | Knoll |
| Canada | Hydromorph | Purdue |
| Germany | Dilaudid | Knoll |
| Ireland | Palladone | Napp Laboratories |
| United Kingdom | Palladone | Napp Laboratories |
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Methadone
Clinical Pharmacology:
Potent analgesic - Severe pain
Related Research & Web Sites: Drug
Monograph
Possible Side Effects: Lightheadedness, sedation, nausea, vomiting
Availability in USA and Other Countries
| The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Drug Name | Manufacturer |
| USA | Dolophine | Lilly |
| USA | Methadone | Mallinckrodt |
| Austria | Heptadon | Ebewe |
| Australia | Physeptone | Glaxo Wellcome |
| Ireland | Physeptone | Zambon S.A. (website under construction) |
| Netherlands | Symoron | Yamanouchi |
| So. Africa | Physeptone | Wellcome |
| Spain | Metasedin | Esteve |
| Switzerland | Sedo | Baxter |
| United Kingdom | Methadose | Rosemont/Bindley |
| UK | Methox | Generics |
| UK | Physeptone | Glaxo |
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Morphine
Clinical Pharmacology:
Opioid Analgesics- moderate to severe pain
Related Research
& Web Sites: Drug
Monograph
Possible Side Effects: Constipation, light headedness, dizziness,
sedation, nausea, vomiting, sweating, dysphoria, euphoris
Avaliability in USA and Other Countries:
| The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Drug Name | Manufacturer |
| USA | MS Contin | Purdue |
| USA | Kadian (TR*) | Astra/Zeneca |
| USA | Oramorph (SR*) | Roxane |
| USA | MSIR | Knoll |
| Austria | Oramorph (SR*) | Bender & Co. GMBH |
| Australia | MS Contin | Pharmacia-Upjohn |
| Belgium | MS Contin | Pharmacia |
| Canada | Kadian (TR*) | Knoll |
| Can | Oramorph (SR*) | Boehringer Ingelheim |
| Can | MS Contin | Purdue |
| Can | MSIR | Purdue |
| Germany | MST Continus | Mundipharma |
| Ireland | MST Continus | Napp Laboratories |
| IR | Oramorph (SR*) | Boehringer Ingelheim |
| Italy | MST Continus | Pharmacia |
| Netherlands | MS Contin | Pharmacia |
| So. Africa | MST Continus | Adcock Ingram Laboratories |
| Spain | MST Continus | Pharmacia |
| Sweden | Oramorph (SR*) | Boehringer Ingelheim |
| Switzerland | MST Continus | MundiPharma |
| United Kingdom | Oramorph (SR*) | Boehringer Ingelheim |
| UK | MST Continus | Generics |
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch
Brand Name Duragesic Transdermal PatchClinical Pharmacology: Severe pain and chronic pain. 72 hours delivery system in the form of a skin patch
Related Research & Websites: Drug Monograph
Possible Side Effects: Confusion-Drug Induced, Anxiety, False Sense Of Well-Being, Indigestion, Constipation, Itching Skin, Drowsiness, Hallucinations, Dizziness, Weakness, Sweating, Appetite Loss, Headache, Apnea, Difficulty Breathing, Hypoventilation, Nausea, Vomiting
Availability in USA and Other Countries:
| The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Drug Name | Manufacturer |
| USA | Duragesic | Janssen |
| Australia | Durogesic | Janssen-Cilag |
| Canada | Duragesic | Janssen-Ortho |
| Germany | Durogesic | Janssen-Cilag |
| Ireland | Durogesic | Janssen-Cilag |
| Italy | Durogesic | Janssen-Cilag |
| Netherlands | Durogesic | Janssen-Cilag |
| Norway | Durogesic | Janssen-Cilag |
| So. Africa | Durogesic | Janssen-Cilag |
| Sweden | Durogesic | Janssen-Cilag |
| United Kingdom | Durogesic | Janssen |
Penatazocine & Pentazocine w/Tylenol
Brand Name Talacen (with Tylenol), Talwin (with Aspirin)Clinical Pharmacology: moderate pain
Related Research & Web Sites: Drug Monograph
Possible Side Effects: constipation; drowsiness; lightheadedness; weakness; urinary retention
Availability in USA and Other Countries:
| The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Drug Name | Manufacturer |
| USA | Talocen | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| USA | Talwin | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Austria | Fortral | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Australia | Fortral | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Canada | Talwin | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Germany | Fortral | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Ireland | Fortral | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Netherlands | Fortral | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Norway | Fortralin | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| South Africa | Sosenol | Adcock Ingram Laboratories |
| Spain | Sosegon | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Sweden | Fortalgesic | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
| Switzerland | Fortalgesic | Sanofi-Synthelabo |
Tylenol with codeine
Manufacturer: -
USA (non-generic): McNeil
Clinical Pharmacology:
Indicated for relief of mild to moderately severe pain
Possible Side Effects: lightheadedness, dizziness, sedation, shortness
of breath, nausea and vomiting.
Availability in Other Countries:
| The Information Provided Can Change at Any Time. Please Verify with your medical Care Provider and/or Pharmacist. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Drug Name | Manufacturer |
| Austria | Tavosilen | unavailable |
| Australia | Codapane | unavailable |
| Australia | Codral Pain Relief | Warner Lambert |
| Belgium | Panadol Codeine | Smith Kline & Beecham |
| Canada | Tylenol w/Codiene | Ortho-McNeil |
| Canada | Tylenol w/Codiene 4 | Ortho-McNeil | France | Cololprane | Aventis |
| France | Panadol | Smith Kline & Beecham Sante |
| Germany | Mexe-N | Ratiopharm/Merckle |
| Ger | Paracet | CT/RRW (Arzneimittel chemische tempelhof gmbh) |
| Ireland | Paracodal | Roche |
| Italy | Co-Efferalagan | Upsamedica/Bristol Myers Squibb |
| Norway | Paralgin | Weiders Farmasøytiske |
| So. Africa | Co-gesic | Docmed |
| So. Africa | Panado-Co | Restan Laboratories |
| Spain | Cod-Efferalagan | Upsamedica/Bristol Myers |
| Switzerland | Codol | Upsamedica/Bristol Myers |
| Swit | Talvosilence | Milupa |
| UK | Paracodal | Roche |
| UK | Codanin | Whitehall |
| UK | Panadol Ultra | Smith Kline & Beecham (Sterling) |
Belladonna & Opium (Supprettes) Suppositories
Brand Names: B & O Supprettes No.15-A, B & O Supprettes No.16-AManufacturer(s): Wyeth Ayerst, Paddock Labs
Clinical Pharmacology: Blocks nerve impulses at parasympathetic nerve endings, preventing muscle contractions and gland secretions of organs involved.
Related Research & Web Sites: Patient Monograph
Availability in Other Countries: No reference available