Review Article

Pain Management in the Elderly: An FDA Safe Use Initiative Expert Panel’s View on Preventable Harm Associated with NSAID Therapy

Table 4

List of Rx and OTC NSAIDs [19]: *some items may no longer be currently marketed in the US and current list may not be exhaustive. Data is from 2009.

Common medications containing aspirin

Alka SeltzerExcedrin Extra-Strength AnalgesicPanasal
AnacinTablets and CapletsPercodan Tablets
Arthritis Pain FormulavExcedrin MigrainePersistan
Arthritis Foundation Pain RelieverFiogesicPravigard
ASA EnsealsFiorgen PFRhinocaps
Arthritis Strength BufferinFiorinal (most formulations)Robaxisal Tablets
Analgesic CapletsFiortalSine-Off Sinus Medicine Tablets-
ASA SuppositoriesGelpirinAspirin Formula
AscriptinGenprinRoxiprim
A/DGensanSaleto
AspergumHeartlineSalocol
AsprimoxHeadrinSodol
AxotalIsollylSoma Compound Tablets
AzdoneLanoprinalSoma Compound with
Bayer (most formulations)Lortab ASA TabletsCodeine Tablets
BC Powder and ColdMagnaprinSt. Joseph Adult Chewable Aspirin
Bufferin (most formulations)Maximum Strength Arthritis PainSupac
Buffets IIFormula By the Makers ofSuprin
BuffexAnacin AnalgesicSynalgos -DC Capsules
Cama Arthritis Pain RelieverMarnalTenol-Plus
COPEMicraininTrigesic
DasinMidolTri-pain
Darvon Compound 65MomentumTalwin Compound
Dolprin no. 3Norgesic Forte (most formulations)UN-aspirin
EasprinAspirin Norwich Regular StrengthUrsinus
Ecotrin (most formulations)AspirinVanquish Analgesic Caplets
Empirin Aspirin (most formulations)PAC Analgesic TabletsWesprin Buffered
EpromatePain Reliever TabletsZee-Seltzer
Equagesic TabletsOrphengesicZORprin
EquazinePainaid

Common medications containing an NSAID

Actron CapletsFlurbiprofenMotrin IB
AdvilGenprilNabumetone
Advil MigraineIbuprinNalfon
Advil Cold and SinusIbuprofenNaproxen
AleveIndomethacinNaprosyn
AltranIndocinNuprin
Anaprox DSKetoprofenOrudis KT
AnsaidKetorolacOxaprozin
ArthrotecLodinePediaCare Fever
Bayer Select Pain ReliefMeclofenamatePiroxicam
Formula CapletsMefenamic AcidPonstel
Children’s MotrinMeloxicamRelafen
ClinorilVMenadolSaleto 200
DayproMidol IBSulindac
DiclofenacMobicToradol
EtodolacVoltaren
Feldene
Fenoprofen