Acetaminophen (APAP)
Tylenol
Nonopiod analgesic
Dihydroergotamine
DHE
Ergot Alkaloid
Fentanyl
Duragesic
Sublimaze
(Opioid analgesic)
Hydrocodone Bitrate APAP
Norco
Vicodin
(Opioid analgesic combo)
Ibuprofen
Motrin
Advil
(NSAID)
Meloxicam
Mobic
NSAID
Methadone HCl
Dolophine
Opioid analgesic
Methylprednisolone
Medrol
Solumedrol
(Corticosteroid)
Morphine sulfate
MS Contin
Roxanol
(Opioid analgesic)
Naproxen
Naprosyn
NSAID
Oxycodone HCl
Oxycontin
Roxicodone
(Opioid analgesic)
Oxycodone HCl, APAP
Percocet
Opioid analgesic combo
Prednisone
Deltasone
corticosteroid
Sumatriptan
Imitrex
Serotonin 5-HT receptor agonist
Tramadol HCl
Ultram
Opioid analgesic
Parenteral
other than oral, often injection
Placebo effect
sugar pill improves condition because patient expects it to be helpful
Pruritus
Itching
Quality of Life
patients perception of how he/she deals with daily life with disease
Sepsis
bacteria in bloodstream
Subcutaneous
injected beneath the skin
Sublingual
under the tounge
triage
evaluation of patient conditions
third party payer
public/private organization that pays for healthcare expenses
