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• Fentanyl
  ...followed in the next decade by the introduction of the first quick-acting prescription formations of fentanyl for personal use, the [[Actiq]] lollipop and [[Fento ...sion and sedation with transdermal fentanyl: four case studies. Palliative Medicine, 2003; 17: 714-716.</ref> In 2006 the U.S. [[Food and Drug Administration]
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• Methadone
  ...diseases: the official journal of the ASAM, American Society of Addiction Medicine |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=5–26 |year=1994 |pmid=8018740 |doi=}}</ref><re ...ives on Optimal Methadone Maintenance Dose|journal= Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine |volume=67 |issue=5&6 |pages=404–411 |year=2000}}</ref><ref name="Faggian
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• Hydrocodone
  * [[Cough medicine|Antitussive]] ...is an orally active [[narcotic]] [[analgesic]] (pain reliever) and [[Cough medicine|antitussive]] (cough suppressant). It is commonly available in tablet, caps
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• Dextromethorphan
  ...neric drug|generic]] labels. Dextromethorphan has also found other uses in medicine, ranging from [[pain relief]] to [[psychological]] applications. It is sold ..., codeine phosphate syrup is still available in small quantities without a prescription in some states, but requires a signature and ID to purchase, similar to mod
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• Purple drank
  ...Its main ingredient is [[prescription drug|prescription]]-strength [[cough medicine|cough syrup]] containing [[codeine]] and [[promethazine]].<ref name=Peters> The most popular type of codeine syrup is [[promethazine]]-[[codeine]], a prescription cough syrup. The active ingredients are [[codeine]], a [[narcotic]], and th
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• Ketorolac
  ...cy)|capsule]]) and [[Intramuscular injection|intramuscular]] ([[Injection (medicine)|injected]]) preparations is a [[racemic mixture]] of both (''S'')-(−)-ke Ketorolac is [[Indication (medicine)|indicated]] for short-term management of moderate to severe postoperative
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• Ketoprofen
  | legal_status = Prescription-only medicine ...this form has been discontinued. It is available by [[Medical prescription|prescription]] as 50, 75, 100, 150, and 200 mg capsules.
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• Advil
  ...in 1969 in the UK and 1974 in the US. Ibuprofen became available without a prescription in the UK in 1983 under the name "Nurofen" and in the US in 1984 under the ...States in 1984 under the brand name "Advil". Anyone could buy it without a prescription for the treatment of headaches, dental pain, migraine and menstrual pain. I
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• COX-2 inhibitor
  ...t capitalized on these publications; Vioxx was the most heavily advertised prescription drug in [[2000]], and Celebrex the seventh, according to [[IMS Health]]. ...which showed that 9.1% of people taking Vioxx received a gastro-protective medicine compared with 11.2% of people taking naproxen, a reduction of 19%. In addit
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• Salsalate
  ...of and release of [[prostaglandin]]s. Salsalate is the generic name of a prescription drug marketed under the [[brandname]]s Mono-Gesic, Salflex, Disalcid, and S narcotic pain medicine for people with spinal disc protrusion.
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• Dexketoprofen
  ...'''. It is available in the [[UK]], as ''dexketoprofen trometamol'', as a prescription-only drug. ...achinery safely. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this medicine affects you and you are sure it won't affect your performance.
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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  ...pyretics: mechanisms of action and clinical use in fever suppresion. AJ of Medicine [internet]. 2001 Sep [cited 2010 Jan 31]; 111(4):[about 1p]. Available from If a COX-2 inhibitor is taken, one should not use a traditional NSAID (prescription or over-the-counter) concomitantly.<ref>http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_
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• Pro re nata
  ...nt may take the medicine whenever the patient desires, but rather that the medicine may be taken in the prescribed dosage ''if needed''.</ref> PRN administrati
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• Propofol
  | legal_status = [[Prescription drug|℞-only]] <small>(U.S.)</small> ...nd [[procedural sedation]]. Propofol is also commonly used in [[veterinary medicine]]. Propofol is approved for use in more than 50 countries, and [[generic dr
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• Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
  GHB is the active ingredient in a [[prescription medication]] called [[Xyrem]] (sodium oxybate) oral solution. Xyrem is app The [[American Academy of Sleep Medicine]] (AASM) recommends Xyrem as a standard of care for the treatment of [[cata
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