OPIOIDS AND SYNTHETIC OPIOID DRUGS
LONG ACTING OPIOIDS
Opioid and synthetic opioid drugs are typically used to treat moderate to servere pain. All drugs in this class are restricted except where noted.
| GENERIC NAME | BRAND EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Buprenorphine | Buprenex, Butrans, Suboxone, Subutex |
| Butorphanol | Stadol |
| Fentanyl | Abstral, Actiq, Fentora, Duragesic, Lazanda, Onsolis, Sublimaze |
| Hydrocodone (extended release) | Hysingla ER, Roxicodone, OxyIR, Zohydro ER |
| Hydromorphone | Dilaudid, Palladone |
| Meperidine | Demerol |
| Methadone | Dolophine, Methadose |
| Morphine | Astramorph, Avinza, Duramorph Infumorph, Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, Oramorph, Roxanol |
| Nalbuphine | Nubain |
| Oxycodone (extended release) | OxyContin, Dazidox, Oxecta, Oxyfast, OxyIR, Percolone, Roxicodone, Roxicodone Intensol, Targiniq |
| Oxymorphone | Opana |
| Pentazocine | Talwin NX |
| Tapentadol | Nucynta |
| Tramadol | ConZip, Rybix, Ryzolt, Ultram |
EXCEPTIONS: SHORT ACTING OPIOIDS (CANNOT WORK UNTIL AFTER 12 HOURS OF LAST DOSE)
| Generic Name | Brand Examples |
|---|---|
| Codeine | Tylenol with codeine no. 3, Empirin no. 4 |
| Dihydrocodeine | Panlor DC, Synalgos DC, Zerlor |
| Hydrocodone | Vicodin, Hysingla, Zohydro |
| Oxycodone | Combunox, Endocet, Endodan, Endocodone, Percocet, Percodan, Roxicet, Roxiprin, Tylox |