ANALGESICS


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AcetaminophenFor the treatment of mild to moderate pain, and fever reducing agent
AlmotriptanFor the treatment of acute migraine headache in adults
AspirinFor use as an analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and as prophylaxis to
BuprenorphineFor the treatment of moderate to severe pain, peri-operative analgesia, and opioid dependence.
Choline
ClonidineFor the treatment of hypertension and maybe used in prophylaxis of migraine or recurrent vascular headache; Menopausal flushing
CodeineFor treatment and management of pain (Systemic), also used as an Antidiarrheal and as a cough suppressant.
DihydroergotamineFor the acute treatment of migraine headaches with or without aura and the acute treatment of cluster headache episodes.
ErgotamineFor use as therapy to abort or prevent vascular headache, e.g., migraine, migraine variants, or so called histaminic cephalalgia.
FentanylFor the treatment of cancer patients with severe pain that breaks through their regular narcotic therapy.
FrovatriptanFor treatment of acute migraine headache in adults
LisurideFor the management of Parkinson's Disease
MeperidineUsed to control moderate to severe pain.
MethadoneFor the treatment of dry cough, drug withdrawal syndrome, opioid type drug dependence, pain
MethysergideFor the treatment of vascular headache
MorphineFor the relief and treatment of severe pain
NaratriptanFor the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults.
OxycodoneFor the treatment of diarrhoea, pulmonary oedema; For the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain
OxymorphoneFor the treatment of moderate-to-severe pain
PropoxypheneFor pain relief
RizatriptanFor treatment of acute migraine attacks.
SumatriptanFor the treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults
TramadolIndicated in the treatment of moderate to severe pain.
ZolmitriptanFor the acute treatment of adult migraine (with or without auras)

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