Medications for Wrist Joint Pain-

Medications for Wrist Joint Pain-04

1. Opioids for Wrist Joint Pain

Opioids Medications-

Opioids are divided in two groups as

·         Short Acting Opioids

·         Long Acting Opioids

Indications for Short Acting Opioids for Wrist Pain Are As Follows-

·         Acute Pain- pain lasting less than 3 to 6 months.

·         Post Surgical Pain.

·         Breakthrough Pain.

a. Short Acting Opioid Medications for Wrist Joint Pain-

Hydrocodone: Vicodin, Lortab and Norco.

I.            Vicodin- Hydrocodone of quantity 5 mg, 7.5 mg and 10 mg is mixed with 650 mg of Tylenol.

II.            Daily Dosage- 15 to 60 mg of hydrocodone.

·         Lortab- Hydrocodone of quantity 5 mg, 7.5 mg and 10 mg is mixed with 500 mg of Tylenol.

·         Daily Dosage- 15 to 60 mg of hydrocodone.

1.    Norco- Hydrocodone of quantity 5 mg, 7.5 mg and 10 mg is mixed with 350 mg of Tylenol.

2.    Daily Dosage- 15 to 60 mg of hydrocodone.

3.    Norco is preferred if higher dosage like 30 to 60 mg of hydrocodone is prescribed for pain treatment so tylenol dosage is kept below 2 gram.

Oxycodone- Oxy IR and Percocet.

I.            Oxy-IR- Strength of pills- 5 mg, 7.5 mg and 10 mg.

II.            Daily dosage- 15 to 60 mg.

1.    Percocet- Pills contain Oxycodone and Tylenol.

2.    Strength of Oxycodone- 5 mg, 7.5 mg and 10 mg.

3.    Strength of Tylenol- 325 mg, 500 mg and 650 mg.

4.    Daily dosage- 15 to 60 mg.

5.    Maximum allowed dosage of Tylenol 4 gm.

Morphine-

1.    MS IR (Morphine Sulphate Immediate Release)

2.    Available as liquid and pill.

3.    Liquid Strength- 20 mg/mL

4.    Pill Strength- 15 and 30 mg

5.    Daily Dosage 60 mg to 120 mg.

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