Sentences with phrase «combine narcotic pain relievers»

It is possible to combine narcotic pain relievers, such as butorphenol (Torbugesic SA, Rx) or hydrocodone (Hycodan Rx) with an NSAID, to get more pain relief.

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Combining morphine, a narcotic pain reliever, and nortriptyline, an antidepressant, has been found to successfully relieve chronic neuropathic pain — or a localized sensation of pain due to abnormal function of the nervous system — in 87 per cent of patients, and significantly better than with either drug alone.