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Opiate Pain Relievers for Cancer Pain
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Hydrocodone is available as tablets, capsules, or syrups. It is sometimes combined with other medicines such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
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Methadone is available as pills or as a liquid that you swallow. It is also given as a shot.
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Morphine is available as pills or as rectal suppositories. It is also given as a shot or intravenously. Pills such as MS Contin supply a controlled release of morphine.
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Oxycodone is available as pills, controlled-release tablets, or a liquid that you swallow. It is sometimes combined with acetaminophen or aspirin.
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Tramadol is available as pills or capsules. It is also available as a pill that dissolves in your mouth.
Opiate pain relievers are also called opiates, opioids, or narcotics.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Michael Seth Rabin, MD - Medical Oncology |
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