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Last Updated: June 28, 2026 TL;DR: Etoricoxib Injection - a sterile, ready-to-use aqueous solution of etoricoxib, one of the most COX-2 selective of the coxib NSAIDs, supplied commonly as a 60 mg/2 mL ampoule (30 mg/mL) given by deep intramuscular injection - is the strong, non-opioid analgesic and anti-inflammatory clinicians use for the short-term control of acute pain and the painful flares of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and acute gout, whe

Last Updated: June 27, 2026 TL;DR: Parecoxib for Injection - a sterile, lyophilized powder of parecoxib sodium, the water-soluble prodrug of valdecoxib and the only injectable selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) in clinical use, supplied commonly as a 40 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride and given intravenously or intramuscularly - is the non-opioid analgesic clinicians use for the short-term management of acute post-operative pain, where COX-2 selectivity

Last Updated: June 27, 2026 TL;DR: Lornoxicam for Injection - a sterile, lyophilized yellow powder of lornoxicam, a potent oxicam-class non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits both COX-1 and COX-2, supplied commonly as an 8 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL water for injection to a 4 mg/mL solution and given intravenously or intramuscularly - is the short-acting, strongly analgesic NSAID clinicians reach for to control moderate-to-severe acute and post-operat

Last Updated: June 24, 2026 TL;DR: Orphenadrine Citrate Injection — a sterile, clear, colourless aqueous solution of orphenadrine citrate, a centrally acting muscle relaxant with anticholinergic and antihistaminic properties that relaxes skeletal muscle and relieves the pain of acute muscle spasm, supplied commonly as a 30 mg/mL solution (for example 60 mg in 2 mL) given by intramuscular or intravenous injection — is a widely used medicine for the short-term relief of pain fr

Last Updated: June 24, 2026 TL;DR: Tolperisone Lidocaine Injection — a sterile, clear, colourless aqueous solution that combines tolperisone hydrochloride, a centrally acting muscle relaxant that lowers pathologically increased muscle tone, with a small amount of lidocaine hydrochloride added to ease the discomfort of intramuscular injection, supplied commonly as 100 mg tolperisone with 2.5 mg lidocaine per 1 mL ampoule given by deep intramuscular injection — is a widely used

Last Updated: June 9, 2026 TL;DR: Buprenorphine HCl Injection — a sterile aqueous solution of buprenorphine hydrochloride, a highly potent partial mu-opioid receptor agonist, supplied commonly as a 0.3 mg/mL solution in 1 mL ampoules for slow intravenous or intramuscular administration — is a cornerstone agent for the management of moderate to severe pain, including post-operative and peri-operative pain and pain where a long-acting opioid is required. Buprenorphine binds the