Table 7 |
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Medications used by ≥ 25% of the survey responders [% use sorted on "ever used"] |
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|
Drug (with common USA brand name) |
Ever used |
Use now |
Continuing use |
Considered helpful |
|
|
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|
Acetaminophen [Tylenol] |
94 |
35 |
37 |
36 |
|
Ibuprofen [Motrin, Advil] |
87 |
36 |
41 |
51 |
|
Naproxen [Naprosyn, Aleve] |
66 |
13 |
20 |
39 |
|
Cyclobenzaprine [Flexeril] |
64 |
19 |
30 |
58 |
|
Amitriptyline [Elavil] |
55 |
12 |
22 |
42 |
|
Aspirin [Ecotrin] |
53 |
10 |
19 |
34 |
|
Celecoxib [Celebrex] |
48 |
6 |
13 |
40 |
|
Rofecoxib [Vioxx]* |
48 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
|
Codeine + APAP [Tylenol #2 or #3 or #4] |
47 |
4 |
9 |
55 |
|
Tramadol [Ultram] |
46 |
13 |
28 |
44 |
|
Hydrocodone + APAP [Vicodin] |
44 |
18 |
41 |
75 |
|
Propoxyphene + APAP [Darvocet] |
44 |
8 |
18 |
54 |
|
Zolpidem [Ambien] |
41 |
14 |
34 |
64 |
|
Sertraline [Zoloft] |
41 |
8 |
20 |
40 |
|
Fluoxetine [Prozac] |
39 |
8 |
21 |
42 |
|
Paroxetine [Paxil] |
36 |
4 |
11 |
32 |
|
Buproprion [Wellbutrin] |
35 |
10 |
29 |
41 |
|
Trazadone [Desyrel] |
33 |
12 |
36 |
51 |
|
Gabapentin [Neurontin] |
33 |
12 |
36 |
46 |
|
Aprazolam [Xanax] |
33 |
10 |
30 |
70 |
|
Oxycodone + APAP [Percocet, Roxicet] |
32 |
7 |
22 |
67 |
|
Venlafaxine [Effexor] |
30 |
8 |
27 |
44 |
|
Melatonin [Melatonex] |
28 |
5 |
18 |
35 |
|
Diazepam [Valium] |
28 |
3 |
11 |
65 |
|
Tramadol + APAP [Ultracet] |
27 |
7 |
26 |
49 |
|
Clonazepam [Klonopin] |
25 |
10 |
40 |
61 |
|
Valdecoxib [Bextra]* |
25 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
|
|
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* No longer available in the USA |
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Bennett et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:27 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-27 |
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