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Back pain is usually treated with three classes of meds: painkillers, antispasmodics/relaxants and anti-inflamatories. Painkillers include: * Aspirin * Ibuprofin * Acetominiphen * Hydrocodone * Codeine * Tramadol * Oxycodone * Lidocaine (epidural site injection and topical patch). * Demerol and Morphine in extreme cases (post op for instance). * Lorcet & Lortabs * Methodone(Long term pain management) Relaxants include: * Flexeril * Tinazidine * Skelaxin * Robaxin Antiinflamatories include: * Aspirin and Ibuprofin (NSAIDs) * Naprox * Prednizone (PO, IM, site injection) * Vioxx (currently prohibitied in the US).

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