What is Baclofen? Baclofen is a muscle relaxer medication and also acts as an antispasmodic agent. Baclofen can treat spasms, muscle pain, and stiffness in people with various sclerosis or spinal cord disease or injury. You can take Baclofen intrathecally orally (by mouth) or (directly into the spinal cord). Baclofen is a prescription medication usedRead More
What is Ibuprofen? Ibuprofen is an NSAID that reduces the hormones that cause body pain and inflammation. This nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug can reduce fever and treat pain and inflammation resulting from various conditions, including headache, back pain, toothache, menstrual cramps, arthritis, or minor injuries. Ibuprofen is safe for use in adults and children as longRead More
What is Advil? Advil belongs to the medicine class called NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) to treat mild to moderate pain. It is the trade name of Ibuprofen. Doctors also prescribe this medication to reduce both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, such as swelling, inflammation, stiffness, and joint pain. Sometimes doctors use Advil to treat menstrualRead More
What is Demerol? Demerol is the brand name of a drug known as Pethidine or meperidine. It is a synthetic opioid medication that belongs to the class of medicines called phenylpiperidine. Doctors prescribe it to treat pain ranging from moderate to severe and any other medical conditions determined by them. It is available in theRead More
What is Methadone? Methadone is available under the familiar brand name Methadose and Dolophine, used to treat withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to narcotic drugs. Doctors also prescribe this medication to treat pain ranging from moderate to severe. It works on the brain and central nervous system to relieve the pain. It is available inRead More
What is Hydroxychloroquine? Hydroxychloroquine is commonly available under the brand name called Plaquenil. Doctors prescribe this medication is to treat or prevent certain types of malaria. Hydroxychloroquine is also beneficial in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, porphyria cutanea tarda. It is available in the form of oral tablets. During the global pandemic, doctors useRead More
What is Hydrocodone? Hydrocodone is an opioid medication drug used to treat severe pain that the patient is experiencing for a long time. Doctors prescribe hydrocodone only in case if other opioid medications are not working well enough. It works on the brain and central nervous system (CNS) to prevent cough and relieve pain. ThisRead More
What is Fioricet? Fioricet is a drug that is a combination of caffeine, butalbital, and acetaminophen. Butalbital is a muscle relaxer that belongs to the group of medications called barbiturate. Acetaminophen is a pain-relieving medication that can also reduce fever. Finally, caffeine is a CNS stimulant that relaxes muscle contraction in blood vessels and improvesRead More
What is Percocet? Percocet is the trade name given to the combination of drugs named oxycodone and acetaminophen. Oxycodone is a pain medication. Acetaminophen in Percocet is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effectiveness of oxycodone. Percocet is prescribed by the doctors to treat pain ranging from moderate to severe. Even at prescribedRead More
What is Oxycodone? Oxycodone belongs to the class of drugs called opioid agonists. The chemical formula used while formulating this drug is similar to the natural substance in the brain known as endorphins. Endorphins are responsible for decreasing the pain signals that our body sends to the brain. This medication is prescribed by the doctorsRead More
