Opioid Prescription Medication
Information from the CDC about prescription opioids, prescribing opioids, and alternatives to opioids for pain.
Prescription Opioids What You Need to Know (fact sheet)
This is fact sheet provides information on the risks of opioid medications and on what other options are available for pain management following a surgery or injury.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (infographic)
This infographic illustrates the scope of the epidemic of opioid abuse and overdose, notes alternative ways to manage chronic pain, and gives a brief overview of the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
Turn the Tide - Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Check out this pocket guide about the Turn the Tide campaign, which gives a brief overview of the CDC Guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain and treating overdose and addiction.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
Checklist for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
For primary care providers treating adults (18+) with chronic pain for 3 or more months, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
Nonopioid Treatments for Chronic Pain
Patients want treatment methods that will provide the greatest benefit. Opioids are not the only way to treat chronic pain and there are other methods that may relieve pain better and safer than opioids. Check out this overview of nonopioid treatments for chronic pain.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
The following is list of Opioid-containing FDA-approved prescription pain medications
Generic Opioid Prescription Products:
- Fentanyl (fentanyl extended-release transdermal system)
- Methadone hydrochloride (methadone hydrochloride tablets, methadone hydrochloride oral solution)
- Morphine sulfate (morphine sulfate extended-release capsules, morphine sulfate extended-release tablets)
- Oxymorphone hydrochloride (oxymorphone hydrochloride extended-release tablets)
Opioid Prescription Products:
- Abstral® (fentanyl) Sublingual Tablets
- Actiq® (fentanyl) Oral Transmucosal Lozenge
- Avinza® (morphine sulfate) Extended Release Capsules
- Butrans® (buprenorphine) Transdermal System
- Demerol® (meperidine hydrochloride) Tablets [also known as isonipecaine or pethidine]
- Dilaudid® (hydromorphone hydrochloride [also known as dihydromor-phinone]) Tablets or Oral Liquid
- Dolophine® (methadone hydrochloride) Tablets
- Duragesic® (fentanyl) Transdermal System
- Exalgo® (hydromorphone hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets
- Fentora® (fentanyl) Buccal Tablet
- Hysingla® ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) Extended-Release Tablets
- Kadian® (morphine sulfate) Extended-Release Capsules
- Methadose™ Oral Concentrate (methadone hydrochloride) Oral Concentrate
- Morphabond™ ER (morphine sulfate) Extended-Release Tablets
- MS Contin® (morphine sulfate controlled-release) Tablets
- Nucynta® ER (tapentadol) Extended-Release Tablets
- Onsolis® (fentanyl) Buccal Soluble Film
- Oramorph® SR (Morphine Sulfate) Tablet
- Oxaydo® (oxycodone HCl) Tablets
- Oxycontin® (oxycodone hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets
- Roxanol™-T (morphine sulfate) Immediate-Release Oral Solution
- Roxicodone® (oxycodone hydrochloride) Tablets
- Sublimaze® (fentanyl citrate) Injection
- Xtampza® ER (oxycodone) Extended-Release Capsules
Combination Opioid Prescription Products:
- Co-Gesic® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Embeda® (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended-Release Capsules
- Hycodan® (hydrocodone bitartrate and homatropine methylbromide) Tablets and Oral Solution
- Hydromet® (hydrocodone bitartrate and homatropine methylbromide) Oral Solution
- Ibudone® (hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen) Tablets
- Liquicet™ (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Oral Solution
- Lorcet® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Lorcet® Plus (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Lortab® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Lortab® Elixir (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Oral Solution
- Maxidone® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Norco® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Percocet® (oxycodone and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Percodan® (oxycodone hydrochloride and aspirin) Tablets
- Reprexain® (hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen) Tablets
- Rezira® (hydrocodone bitartrate and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride) Oral Solution
- Roxicet™ (oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen) Tablets and Oral Solution
- Targiniq® ER (oxycodone hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets
- Tylenol® with Codeine (acetaminophen and codeine phosphate) Tablets (Tylenol® #3 and Tylenol® #4)
- Vicodin® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Vicodin ES® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Vicodin HP® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Vicoprofen® (hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen) Tablets
- Xartemis® XR (oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen) Extended-Release Tablets
- Xodol® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
- Zolvit® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Oral Solution
- Zydone® (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) Tablets
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