Lidoderm

lidocaine topical 

• Topical
• Lidoderm is a local anesthetic (numbing medication). It works by blocking nerve signals in your body.
  
• Lidoderm is used to relieve post-shingles pain. Apply Lidoderm only to intact skin with no blisters.
• Lidocaine topical in other formulations is used to reduce pain or discomfort caused by skin irritations such as sunburn, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and minor cuts, scratches, hemorrhoids, and burns.
• side effects include:

  • mild irritation, redness, or swelling where the medication is applied;

  • numbness in places where the medicine is accidentally applied.

Roxanol

morphine oral concentrate

• Oral
• used to ease pain
• This medicine is a strong pain drug that can put you at risk for addiction, abuse, and misuse
• Take with or without food
• Measure liquid doses carefully
• Side effects include :
• feeling sleepy or dizzy
• dry mouth
• anxiety
• constipation

Fentanyl

• Sublingual 
• transdermal
• Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid medicine used to treat moderate to severe pain, it is up to 100 times stronger than other opioids like morphine, heroin or oxycodone
• Fentanyl patches are used for long lasting pain relief for constant, around the clock cancer pain
• Fentanyl nasal sprays, lollipops, injections, sublingual tablets and sprays are immediate acting and used for breakthrough pain. Breakthrough pain is when you have a flare up of pain, even though you are taking regular pain medicine for chronic or persistent pain
• side effects include:
• headache
• constipation
• Insomnia

Tramadol

• Oral
• strong pain medication used to treat moderate to severe pain that is not being relieved by other types of pain medicines
• Tramadol is a synthetic opioid and acts in the brain and spine (central nervous system) to reduce the amount of pain you feel
• MISUSE OF THIS MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH
• Tramadol can be taken with or without food, but take it the same way each time
• Swallow the capsule or tablet whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal overdose. Do not crush, chew, break, open, or dissolve
• Constipation
• Nausea & vomiting 
• stomach pain
• Drowsiness
• headache

Aleve

naproxen

• Oral
• classified as an NSAID
• Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body
• Aleve is used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains due to arthritis, muscular aches, backache, menstrual cramps, headache, toothache, and the common cold
• Naproxen can increase your risk of fatal heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it long term or take high doses, or if you have heart disease

• indigestion, heartburn, stomach pain, nausea;

• headache, dizziness, drowsiness;

Aspirin

• Oral
• works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation
• Aspirin is used to treat pain, and reduce fever or inflammation
• It is sometimes used to treat or prevent heart attacks, strokes, and chest pain
• Take with food if aspirin upsets your stomach
• Side effects may include:
• upset stomach
• heartburn
• drowsiness
• mild headache

Tylenol

acetaminophen 

• Oral
• liquid
• pain reliever and fever reducer
• Tylenol is used to reduce fever and relieve minor pain caused by conditions such as colds or flu, headache, muscle aches, arthritis, menstrual cramps and fevers
• Adults and teenagers who weigh at least 110 pounds (50 kilograms): Do not take more than 1000 milligrams (mg) at one time. Do not take more than 4000 mg in 24 hours
• Children younger than 12 years old: Do not take more than 5 doses of acetaminophen in 24 hours
  
• An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death

Percocet

acetaminophen and oxycodone

• Oral
• Percocet is used to relieve moderate to severe pain
• Percocet contains a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone. Oxycodone is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of oxycodone
• MISUSE OF THIS MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription
• Side effects include:
• Dizziness 
• drowsiness 
• headache
• Constipation

• oral
• opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic
• Oxycodone is used to treat moderate to severe pain
•  MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH
• side effects include:
• Drowsiness 
• dizziness
• headache
•  Constipation

Oxycontin

oxycodone

• Oral
• OxyContin is an opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic
• OxyContin is a strong prescription medicine used when an opioid medicine is needed to manage severe pain enough to require daily around-the-clock, long-term treatment with an opioid, when other pain treatments such as non-opioid pain medicines or immediate-release opioid medicines do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them
• MISUSE OF OXYCONTIN CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH
• common side effects include:
• Drowsiness 
• headache 
• dizziness

Aspercreme

 trolamine salicylate

• Topical

• This medication is for use on the skin only. Do not get this medication in your eyes, inside your nose or mouth, or inside the vagina. If you do get the medication in those areas, flush with plenty of water.

• Apply the medication to the affected area no more than 3 to 4 times a day. Rub in gently and thoroughly.

Wellbutrin

bupropion 

• Oral
• antidepressant medicine that is thought to work in the brain and nerves on the chemical messengers norepinephrine and dopamine
• Wellbutrin tablets should be swallowed whole and not crushed, divided, or chewed
• Wellbutrin may be taken with or without food
• The recommended starting dose is 200 mg per day, given as 100 mg twice daily. After 3 days of dosing, the dose may be increased to 300 mg per day, given as 100 mg 3 times daily, with at least 6 hours between successive doses. Dosing above 300 mg per day may be accomplished using the 75- or 100-mg tablets
  
• common side effects include:
• Anxiety 
• Dry mouth
• Irritability
• Restlessness 

Remeron

Mirtazapine

• Oral
• Antidepressant
• Take the medicine at the same time each day, usually at bedtime
• take with or without food
• Initial dose: 15 mg orally once a day at bedtime
  Maintenance dose: 15 to 45 mg orally once a day
  Maximum dose: 45 mg/day
• Common side effects include:
• Drowsiness 
• dizziness
• Increased appetite 
• weight gain

Effexor

venlafaxine

• Oral
• Used to treat major depressive disorder 
• Effexor belongs to in a class of medications called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
• Venlafaxine works by increasing the amounts of serotonin and norepinephrine, natural substances in the brain that help maintain mental balance
• Take with food at the same time each day
• Your blood pressure will need to be checked often
• side effects include:
• Headache
• dizziness
• drowsiness
• Nausea 
• vomiting
• Initial dose: 75 mg orally once a day
  -Maintenance dose: 75 to 225 mg orally once a day
  -Maximum dose: 225 mg/day

Abilify

aripiprazole

• Oral
• Antipsychotic medication 
• Abilify is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions including schizophrenia in adults and children at least 13 years old
• Abilify is also used alone or with a mood stabilizer medicine to treat bipolar disorder in adults and children at least 10 years old
• Avoid drinking alcohol. Dangerous side effects could occur
• common side effects include:
• Blurred vision
• muscle stiffness
• Weight gain
• nausea
• vomiting

St. John’s Wort

• Oral
• St. John's wort has been used in alternative medicine as a likely effective aid in treating mild to moderate depression and related symptoms such as anxiety or insomnia
• St. John's wort has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating somatization disorder (physical illness or symptoms without a known cause), or hot flashes caused by menopause. Topical forms of St. John's wort have been possibly effective in healing skin wounds, or treating skin irritation caused by psoriasis.
• It is not certain whether St. John's wort is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA.
• St. John's wort is often sold as an herbal supplement
• Common side effects include:
• Sleep problems
• feeling anxious or worried
• Dry mouth
• diarrhea