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. 2014 Jul 7;7:389–403. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S55388

Table S2.

Documented analgesics

Therapeutic class International common denomination
Anticonvulsants
 Carboxylic acid derivatives Valproic acid
 Gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 Iminostilbene Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine
 Other anticonvulsants Divalproex, Lamotrigine, Topiramate
Antidepressants
 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Trazodone
 Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors Duloxetine, Venlafaxine
 Tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants Amitriptyline, Clomipramine, Desipramine, Doxepin, Imipramine, Maprotiline, Mirtazapine, Nortriptyline, Trimipramine
 Other antidepressants Bupropion
Antiretroviral Acyclovir, Famciclovir, Valacyclovir
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs Auranofin, Aurothioglucose, Aurothiomalate, Azathioprine, Chloroquine, Cyclosporine, D-penicillamine, Hydroxychloroquine, Leflunomide, Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine
Muscle relaxants
 Benzodiazepine Diazepam, Tetrazepam
 Carbamic acid derivatives Methocarbamol
 Centrally acting myorelaxants Cyclobenzaprine, Tizanidine
 Gamma-aminobutyric acid derivatives Baclofen
 Other muscle relaxants Thiocolchicoside
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
 Acetic acids Diclofenac, Etodolac, Indomethacin, Ketorolac, Nabumetone
 Acetylsalicylic acid
  Coxibs Celecoxib
  Fenamates Meclofenamate, Mefenamic acid
  Oxicams Meloxicam, Piroxicam
  Propionic acids Fenoprofen, Flurbiprofen, Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen, Naproxen, Oxaprozin
Opioids
 Agonist–antagonist derivatives Buprenorphine, Butorphanol, Nalbuphine, Pentazocine
 Antagonists Naloxone
 Benzomorphan derivatives Pentazocine
 Centrally acting analgesics Tramadol
 Meperidine-like agonists Fentanyl, Meperidine
 Methadone-like agonists Methadone, Propoxyphene
 Morphine-like agonists Codeine, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Levorphanol, Morphine, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone
 Natural cannabinoids Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol
 Synthetic cannabinoids Dronabinol, Nabilone