Commonly Used Opioid Medications

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Commonly Used Opioid Medications
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Introduction

• The first opioid medication, morphine, was
  created in 1803. Since then, many different
  opioids have come onto the market. Some are also
  added to products made for more specific uses,
  such as treating a cough.
• Currently in the United States many opioid-only
  and opioid combination drugs are used to treat
  acute and chronic pain when other medications,
  such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen, arent strong
  enough. Certain types are also used in the
  treatment of opioid use disorders.

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Forms of opioids

• Opioid products come in many forms. They differ
  in how you take them as well as how long they
  take to start working and how long they keep
  working. Most of these forms can be taken without
  assistance. Others, such injectable forms, have
  to be given by a healthcare professional.
• Immediate-release products start to work quickly
  after you take them, but theyre effective for
  shorter periods. Extended-release products
  release the drugs over longer periods. Products
  are generally considered immediate-release unless
  theyre labeled otherwise.
• Immediate-release opioids are used to treat acute
  and chronic pain. Extended-release opioids are
  typically only used to treat chronic pain when
  immediate-release opioids are no longer enough.
• If your doctor prescribes extended-release
  opioids to you, they may also give you
  immediate-release opioids to treat breakthrough
  pain, particularly for cancer pain or pain during
  end-of-life care.

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List of opioid-only products

• Tapentadol
• Tapentadol is only available as the brand-name
  versions Nucynta and Nucynta ER. Nucynta is an
  oral tablet or oral solution used for both acute
  and chronic pain. Nucynta ER is an
  extended-release oral tablet used for chronic
  pain or severe pain caused by diabetic neuropathy
  (nerve damage) in people who need
  around-the-clock treatment.
• The oral tablet is typically used for moderate to
  moderately severe acute pain. Extended-release
  products are used for chronic pain in people who
  need around-the-clock treatment. The external
  cream is used for musculoskeletal pain.

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